The Gideon Square Homeowners' Association conducts regular monthly
Board Meetings every fourth Monday of each month starting at 7:30.
During the school year, meetings are held at the teachers lounge at
Garfield High School (Directions). During summer months,
meetings are held at the Gazebo in the neighborhood. Meetings in
December and July are typically cancelled due to the holidays and
vacations. Meetings in January and February are usually held
on the third Tuesday of the month given the Martin Luther
King and President's Day holidays. A sign is posted in the community
to remind homeowners of upcoming meetings and announce
cancellations.Highlights of
our Last HOA Meeting
The Gideon Square Homeowners' Association held its most recent
monthly Board of Directors Meeting at the Garfield High School teachers
lounge on Monday, March 28, 2005. The Association will hold its
Annual Meeting on Monday, May 23rd, 2005 at the
Garfield High School teachers lounge at 7:30 p.m. All residents are invited to attend and
participate.
March Meeting Highlights. The Board of Directors of the
Homeowners' Association Discussed several issues including the
change of our trash collection company, springtime landscaping
improvements, and roadway maintenance. A copy of the minutes of
that meeting will be available for download soon.
Key Issues. Progress continues on the master plan endorsed
by the Board and homeowners over the last few years. With
completion of the walking path and installation of three additional street lights along Gideon
Drive, homeowners will see the installation of flowers and shrubs in the new beds
created near the streetlights and continued work on the Gazebo
renovation. The Gazebo renovations include a stone
retaining wall and landscaping, roof repairs, new shingles, replacement
of most of the wood and increasing seating form 2 to 5 benches and
the addition of lighting.
The Board voted to delay the installation of a playground near
the gazebo as its costs far exceed available resources.
Other issues. The board further discussed a reserve
study completed last fall. A reserve study advises the
board of its short and long term responsibilities concerning the
maintenance of common areas. In particular, the Board is provided
professional guidance on the condition of its infrastructures, and
the anticipated cost of repairing it over the course of it lifetime.
Roadway tend to be the major focus of these reports. The Board
discussed alternatives to roadway resurfacing and are pursuing bids.
The board also discussed a growing interest in establishing a
Neighborhood Watch Program. Materials received from the County
Police by Mr. Hewitt will be passed along to the tentative
coordinator. The program will be run by
volunteers other than the Board, funded by the Board and supervised
by the Prince William County Police. Any resident interested
in participating should contact the Board by
e-mail or call our
Koger Management representative, Bill Booze, at (703) 591-2414.
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