Monday, September 16, 2013

Progress Update


Hello once again everyone,

Another busy month of construction is complete. There is not too much new information to report since the last update, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been lots of work getting done.  Crews are still making their way through Section 8 (Iron Lake Estates).  They will be busy there for a couple of weeks still.  Once Section 8 is complete the tentative plan is to have them get the water main along 15th St finished, then eventually move to the last part of Section 3 (south of the rail road tracks and west of Halleck). 

The number one concern that people have been expressing is the quality of their lawns after the initial restoration.  These concerns are not going unnoticed and we have been working with the Contractor to make sure they are addressed in a timely manner.  The Contractor is being cooperative and is going to go back and readdress the problem areas.  Watering and regular mowing and maintenance of the areas in front of your home will help expedite the growth.  It is expected there will be some weeds that pop up, but they are annual weeds that will eventually die.  Mowing the weeds so that they don’t overtake the grass sprouts will help as well.  Those especially bad areas will be addressed by a professional lawn care subcontractor too.  There is probably a good month and a half of good growing left this year that we plan to take advantage of. 

Many residents have been busy hooking up to the water main in sections that are already complete.  Just as a reminder, when the water is available in your area you will receive a letter from the Town.  Until you have received that letter you should not schedule any work with your contractor of choice.  It would, however, still be a good idea to get in touch with a few contractors and shop around pricing while you are waiting for your letter. 

The map I uploaded last time is still up to date, but I have included it again for you.
Thank you all very much again for your continued patience.  And as always keep checking back for more updates.