The HOA approached the Livingston Parish Council about adding additional stop signs to Avoyelles Avenue. The proposal was voted on, approved, and signs were put in place.
It’s been a few months now. Do you think they’ve been effective at curbing the speeding problem? Please add your comments, and also vote on the new poll at the right of the screen.
Thanks,
Nick
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this year’s budget. If you have any concerns or questions, I’d like to hear them.
Many of us agree that speeding is a huge problem in our subdivision. During our last council meeting, I proposed that we approach the Livingston Parish council about adding stop signs and lowering the speed limit. The feeling was mutual among all board members, and Jason Simcoe ran with it. Jason approached Buddy Mincey, our current councilman about the issue.
The two of them toured our neighborhood, and Buddy agreed to help. He is going to draft an ordinance to add three way stop signs at Iberia and Concordia and to lower the speed limit to 20 MPH. It should appear on the agenda for the October 27th meeting. He does not expect any resistance and it is a completely reasonable request. If implemented, it should take around 30 days for us to see the changes implemented.
If anyone has any comments or concerns, feel free to post them in response to this post.
Also, Mr. Mincey has offered his parish cell phone number if anyone would like to speak to him.
Parish Cell: 225-573-8015
Thanks Jason, for making this happen so quickly.
From makael in the forum:
Hi Everyone, I am trying to put together a neighborhood garage sale for Saturday, August 27th. We already have 4 houses on board and wanted to offer anyone else to join in. I will be putting the signs out and advertisting in the newspaper. If you are interested, please let me know so I can advertise the number of houses participating.
You may also contact me by email: makaelducote@yahoo.com
http://livingstontrace.com/forum/topic/neighborhood-garage-sale-saturday-august-27th#post-290
If anyone notices something in the subdivision that needs repair, or attention in general, PLEASE submit a service request to RealManage. The HOA/RealManage appear to be completely reactive instead of proactive, so complaining seems to be the only way to get anything resolved.
If you prefer, post your complaint here, and I will forward it on your behalf.
I’m sure most of you received this in the mail today, but I figured I’d post it on the site.
Due to the recent events in the community, the Homeowners Association Board has decided to start a Neighborhood Watch Program. A Neighborhood Watch program is the oldest crime prevention program in existence. This community based program encourages neighbors to get to know each other, look out for and report suspicious activity. There will be an orientation meeting:
Wednesday, February 9th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Livingston Parish Library, Denham Springs/Walker Branch
8101 Florida Blvd, Denham Springs, LA 70726
Deputy Jason Ard with the Livingston Parish Sheriffs Office will be the speaker. Deputy Ard will give a 10 minute presentation and then be available to answer any questions. The Livingston trace Homeowner Association Board encourages all residents to attend this meeting and get involved in this program.
I’m a fan of the idea, and hopeful of its effectiveness.
Livingston Parish schools are scheduled to be closed again tomorrow due to inclement weather.
I’ve heard of five different vehicles being broken into tonight, maybe just cars that had their doors unlocked. Please keep an eye out for the criminals who are doing this, but be careful!
We all need to band together to come up with solutions to the speeding problem in our subdivision. Every single day I see at least a dozen cars speed past my house on Avoyelles, and it’s far past time to do something about it. I max out at 20 mph in the subdivision because I know I’d feel terrible if I hit a child, even if it wasn’t my fault. If I see that people are out and about, I slow to 15 mph. Speeding up to 25 mph or even 30 mph would only save me a minute in time, at most.
I know I’m not the only one frustrated by this. We could try to get the HOA involved, but I’ve been less than impressed with their accomplishments over the years. I think we’ll have better luck coming up with a solution on our own.
Speaking of the HOA, why can’t we afford Sheriff patrols in our neighborhood? As much as we pay in dues, it seems like that should be within the realm of possibility. I’ve published a poll (at right) to get some feedback on some possible solutions. Please vote and reply to this post with your thoughts.
Hope everyone has a merry Christmas this year! Drive safe if you’re traveling and enjoy the time with family and friends.
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