Traffic Calming Update

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Efforts for our neighborhood traffic calming are still underway and we need more signatures!  This issue has become even more important with the increase in cut thru traffic to avoid the Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road intersection. A few frequently asked questions: 

  • What is this costing the HOA? This is costing the HOA nothing and will be completely funded through Loudoun County and VDOT.
  • How many signatures do we need? Officially, we need 70% of the homeowners to sign. However, it has been recommended to get to 80% of the neighborhood. 
  • What about the homeowners on non-VDOT roads? These homeowners will not count toward the 80%, but we still want to gather these signatures for support. 

Do you have additional questions or want to sign the petition? Please contact Kerry Oldfield at kerryoldfield.gmp@gmail.com. 

September Meeting Recap

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The following items were discussed at the September HOA Board of Directors Meeting on September 19th:

  • 2018 Budget Calendar and planning including gathering proposal for pond management, pool management, Village Green landscaping, Reserve Study and insurance.
  • The Traffic Calming Committee is still working on gathering support and signatures for the neighborhood calming measures.  This movement is working in conjunction with the Make Evergreen Safe project which may promote additional cut thrus to bypass the Watson Road intersection.
  • There was discussion of the ongoing Columbia Gas and Dominion Gas projects.
  • The Treasurer summarized the report and the current budget.  It was noted that monthly HOA dues may need to be raised for next year to deal with operating expenses.
  • The Social Committee will be hosting the Annual Trick or Treat and Halloween event on Tuesday, October 31st and would like to thank all the homeowners for responding to the survey.  In addition, the Santa Breakfast will be hosted this year on December 3rd.
  • During old business, the discussion continued on a rear sign for the neighborhood.  The property management company will be working to gather bids for this project which may be included in the 2018 budget.
  • The following items were voted on and passed unanimously by the HOA Board - Rock Water Farm Snow Removal Contract. Goldkang Group to perform 2017 and 2018 Year End Audits and new pool furniture not to exceed $13,500.
  • During Open Forum, homeowners expressed interest in receiving a neighborhood discount on lawn cutting services from the landscape company and amenity improvements on the recreation easement.

The next meeting will be on October 17th at 7:00 and will be a working Budget meeting.  No new business will be discussed and there will be no Open Forum.

For any additional questions, please contact the HOA or Sentry Management.

Brambleton Middle School PTSO

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Excited to be part of the NEW Brambleton Middle School?  

Show your support and join the Brambleton Middle School Parent Teacher Student Organization (BAM PTSO)!

PTSO Family Membership is only $20 for the year and requires NO volunteer hours. Click on the link below to sign up today!

JOIN the Brambleton PTSO TODAY!

Can’t get enough BAM PTSO??  We LOVE our volunteers and we need YOU!  Please consider joining us to create the best Middle School in Loudoun County!

OPEN COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS:

Audit, BAMFund, Grant Writer, Mascot, Nominations & Elections, Sponsorship, Staff Appreciation, Staff Grant Program

To sign up or see descriptions, check out PTSO website.

DONATION + VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Donations and volunteers (student and parent) for the following days are needed to support the BAM Staff and opening school events.

 

SIGN-UP on the BRAMBLETON PTSO Website.

brambletonms.my-pto.org

If you have questions, please contact Beth & Chad Harrington, BAM PTSO co-Presidents at presBAMptso@gmail.com or any member on the PTSO Board.

Traffic Calming Meeting

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Next Tuesday, July 25th at 7:30, there will be a traffic calming meeting to solicit volunteers to go door to door with our traffic calming petition.

We are in the final phase of this process that has taken well over a year.  We have over 2500 vehicles that pass through our community everyday.  When they did the traffic study, those vehicles (including those of GMP residents) were traveling on an average of 10 miles per hour over the speed limit.

As Loudoun County grows, we are expecting even more traffic. This is phase one.  The next phase will be to petition the county for NO thru commercial vehicles, and it is contingent on phase one passing our community. We have also made it a point with the county that if they do build out the compression station, we do not want those trucks using our roads to access the site.

We will need 80% of the community to sign YES on this plan. We had a sign up at the 4th of July but are well short of the numbers we need.

We will be sending people around to talk with you and explain exactly what the plan will be. They will have an information packet as well as pictures of the speed humps so you will be able to make an informed decision.

If we fail to collect the number of signatures, this plan will be dead and we will have to start all over again.

If you would like to volunteer or sign the petition or just get more information on the plan, please stop by the clubhouse at 7:30 next Tuesday.