Hidden Valley Association – Meriden, CT

Hidden Valley Association, Inc. has again contracted Oakes Landscaping to perform landscaping and mowing tasks in the neighborhood.  The final contracted amount with tax  for mowing, mulching with weed preventer, and weed control in the front mulched areas will be presented in the meeting minutes.  The quotes were presented at the April BOD meeting.  However, because the board did not have a quorum present due to travel and sickness, a vote was conducted via email with unanimous approval.

In an effort to reduce costs to the association and better utilize the collective efforts of our neighbors, the board is placing the responsibility of mowing the strip of grass between the sidewalk and road and trimming around the light posts on the individual neighbors’ homes.  This represents a small increase in the work required of neighbors already mowing their own lawn.  However, it reduces the costs of the association by over $500, a 25% reduction in mowing expenditures, thus helping to keep quarterly assessments low.  The Board appreciates every neighbor’s efforts with regard to this change.