LAST UPDATE: Monday, May 10, 2010, 1:00 PM
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NEXT RESIDENTS' MEETING IS MAY 17TH
The next meeting of the Broadmoor Residents' Association will be on Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 7 PM. Join us at Broadmoor United Methodist Church in the Adult Education Building, located at Sharp Road and Mollylea Drive.
2010 DUES ARE DUE
Thanks to residents who have paid their 2010 dues. If you haven't paid yet, please visit our Membership Page for a form, or send your payment online using PayPal.
Also, a form was included with the March 2010 newsletter that was mailed to all residents on March 19th.
BROADMOOR CRIME PREVENTION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
At the August 2009 meeting of the board, a motion was unanimously approved to take the necessary steps for creating the Broadmoor Crime Prevention and Improvement District (BCPID). This motion was approved after months of research, discussion, and consultation with our government representatives.
The Broadmoor Residents' Association is asking residents to help create a district that would increase funding for security patrols. Read the details of this important undertaking here.
EBR LITTER COURT TARGETS BLIGHT
East Baton Rouge Parish property owners have a choice - clean up or pay up.
That's the message behind the city-parish's new litter court, which kicked off recently.
The program targets trash, debris, illegal signs, overgrown lots and neglected swimming pools in an effort to curb blighted property.
Code enforcement officers will be out in full force looking for violations proactively and via complaint . . . More . . .
POLICE TARGET HABITUAL PARKING VIOLATORS
EBR Parking Regulations Are Being Enforced
The board voted several months ago in favor of asking our EBR Police patrol to vigorously enforce parking regulations in Broadmoor. We continue to receive legitimate complaints about residents who routinely park cars, truck, boats and trailers in their yards or on the street in violation of EBR Parking Regulations. The board has always tried to respond to individual complaints by dispatching the police patrol to issue warnings and citations, but the problem does not go away and continues to be problem in some neighborhoods. The new enforcement policy began in August, and will not be dictated by individual complaints but will be enforced routinely throughout Broadmoor. However, if you have an address for the police patrol to check, please call our Hotline at 926-9829 or send us an EMAIL.
Parking in yards degrades the appearance of your property, decreases the value of your home and your neighbor's property, and is in violation of EBR parking ordinances and Broadmoor deed restrictions. Parking on the street longer than permitted, in violation of ordinances, also degrades the neighborhood and in many instances creates traffic safety hazards.
We have notified all residents regarding this enforcement policy many times. Our Good Neighbor Parking Program has been communicated in detail via email, on our web page, and in several newsletters.
Please do not park any vehicle or trailer on the grass in your front yard, or next to your driveway, house or carport in violation of the EBR "dust laws". Exceptions are made for infrequent overnight guests or special events. The police will be targeting repeat violators who routinely park in the grass. All single family homes are required by law to have enough paved parking for the occupant's vehicles on a regular basis. Many homeowners have widened their paved driveways or added small gravel side extensions to accommodate extra parking, and we encourage this solution.
ENTERGY CREWS NEED YOUR COOPERATION
When there is a storm and your power is off in the morning, residents should leave their gates, etc., UNLOCKED so Entergy crews can get to what they need to repair in your yard, OR stay home to give them access to the public utilities servitude that adjoins the rear of your property.
This "public service request" is being issued as a result of Entergy crews not being able to get to their power lines in servitudes which causes great delay in some cases.