Board Buzz

 

The new year in New Town is off to a running start. The Board of Directors is hard at work in a number of areas:

 

Potential for a meeting space near the pool—an architectural feasibility study has been contracted to determine whether a meeting space can be constructed near the pool and playground area in Charlotte Park. Once completed, the results of the study will be made available to owners, and a community discussion will be scheduled.

 

Shirley Park turnover—an initial engineering study has been completed, and a more extensive engineering evaluation is likely needed. Negotiations with the developer will begin this year, to ensure that common areas are “as designed” and functional prior to turnover.

 

Work has begun and will continue on our trail system. Bridge repairs are taking place. Pea gravel will be removed and crusher run added to several trail sections behind Abbey Commons and Charlotte Park. This is the same material that was added to the trail behind the Olive Dr BMP last year and has proven to be a stable surface that holds up well to heavy rain and use. NTCA will share in the costs of the trail projects.

 

Review and evaluation of various NTRA/NTCA agreements are ongoing to ensure NTRA is getting maximum benefit from these agreements and to propose revisions as necessary.

 

Landscaping will ramp up in February (weather permitting), starting with cleanup and mulch application. Beginning this year and moving forward, sections of our older neighborhoods with deeply mulched common areas (street trees in particular) will undergo a rebalancing of sorts—removal of excess mulch prior to placing a lighter layer of new mulch. This is a labor-intensive process, so it will be spread out over several years.

 

Spruce-up efforts are ongoing. Many thanks to neighbors who have volunteered to refurbish our Little Free Library, refresh our trail markers, create new landscape markers to let vendors and residents know where bulbs and perennials will be ‘blooming soon,’ and all who participate in our annual cleanup and planting events. You make New Town beautiful!

 

Many thanks to residents who have recently joined, and to those who continue to serve on, the committees that keep us on track financially, keep our website up to date, communicate important news and events, plan landscaping, plan and run community events, and make hard decisions for the good of the community. New Town is great because of you!