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From Supervisor Christopher J. Dumler – Scottsville District

I have scheduled public meetings to solicit input on the master planning process for those neighborhoods and sections of the growth areas in our district that do not have a Community Advisory Council. At these meetings, I will have representatives of the planning staff present to listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns about the direction the planning process for your neighborhood is taking. Don’t like that there isn’t a bus route near your neighborhood? Have a thought on sidewalks or greenspace? Come on out!

The first scheduled public hearing will be on Neighborhoods 4 and 5 (Mill Creek North and South, Avon, Lake Reynovia, etc. – every growth area portion of the Scottsville District except for Glenmore and the Village of Rivanna) and is scheduled for Monday, March 5, at 6:30 pm, Room A, 5th Street County Office Building.

County Board meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 9AM and the second Wednesday of each month at 6PM. If there is anything you would like to see the board take up or have a question about, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me. I am available through email at cdumler@albemarle.org or via phone at 434-260-1123. I am always happy to meet with you to discuss your ideas and concerns. I look forward to hearing from you!

Our annual meeting will be held March 21, 7 p.m. at Cale School during our regular monthly meeting. All homeowners are urged to attend. We will discuss accomplishments from the past year and plans for the coming year. Officers will be elected. Refreshments will be provided.

A new bridge has been constructed on the pond trail below the playground. It replaces a fallen tree, which had been used for years as a bridge. It’s about 3 feet wide and sturdy. Thanks to board members Dave Segars and Jim Muehlberg for their hard work.

Mailboxes are among the most prominent things that people see when entering Mill Creek South and affect our curb appeal as a neighborhood. The Board is discussing replacing mailboxes to protect the overall impression of the neighborhood. This will be a significant expense. We need to hear how each of you feels about this.

Here are the facts:

• Wooden mailboxes need to be maintained to remain intact.
• Posts need to be maintained to remain vertical.
• Mailboxes and posts in our neighborhood range from well cared for to derelict.
• Replacing the existing mailboxes with plastic models removes most of the issue of maintenance.
• There are differing opinions on which aesthetic is best (wooden vs plastic type 1 vs plastic type 2).
• There are differing opinions on whether to replace all of them at the expense of the Association or exercise the right of the board to force compliance for all mailboxes.
• If we opt for replacements, we’ll need to consider logistics such as how fast, which ones first, and who will do the work.
• The cost of materials and labor is estimated at $60 per mailbox.

Please comment below or email the board.

You live here. Wanna help build a community?

We have a few things to do around here:

• Host a monthly neighborhood meeting, 2 hours
• Trail maintenance, one 4 hour weekend
• Mailbox installation, 1 hour each (with a friend),
• Run a neighborhood club (plant exchange, tool swap, dinner club, etc)
• Become a board member, 4-6 hours/month

If you’d like to help out with any of these things, or have a completely new idea, please let us know how we can help get you involved.

We’re trying out this new bulletin board software for the Mill Creek South website. Check it out. Let me know what you think.
–David