CODE ENFORCEMENT

I just talked to Damon Douglas at St. Johns  Cty and he said Jim Acosta (in charge of code enforcement) has not received any calls regarding bulkheads that are not to code.....or even barely standing.

 

At the two county canal  meetings many people expressed that they didn't want the canals dredged because of bad bulkheads that would fall in.

 

Please contact Jim Acosta or go onto the St Johns Cty website, go into Code Enforcement, the PRIDE tab, and report a bad bulkhead.  You don't have to put in your name.

 

Thanks,

 

Paula Murphy

CANAL STATUS

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The canal committee is still in the process of trying to get property owners to return the form mailed to them by St. Johns County with either the "yes" or "no" box checked. (Common people...there was a stamped, self-addressed envelope included!)

 

We will be following up with phone calls and knocking on doors so we can get correct responses to the county. Property values in Florida are starting to increase and having navigable canals is a very high priority for new buyers.  The estimated annual tax cost is $700.00 per property owner.

 

I know that is no small amount of money, however,  with property values increasing, you should get that cost and more back when you decide to sell your property.  And, yes, the canals will probably have to be dredged every 20 years.....that's just mother nature.  Everything we own has to be maintained on a regular basis....especially our own bodies!

 

                                                                NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING - JUNE 11TH, 2013 - BEACHER'S LODGE

                    

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I love pot luck dinners!  So much to choose from!  I will be putting a sign at the front entrance but PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD.

 

This will be a VERY IMPORTANT meeting.  We will need to be prepared to nominate officers for the 2014 year.   I cannot run for President next year due to family commitments.  WE NEED NEW PEOPLE ON THE BOARD!   We need new ideas, new faces, more energy.  Everyone thinks retired people have all the time in the world on their hands.  Ha!  That's the same time that we want to travel.....if we are still healthy enough to do it!!!!!    

 

                                                                                                       CRIME STOPPERS

 

Residents are the best line of defense.  If you see something suspicious, don't hesitate to call the Sheriff's Dept.  There are so many "meth" houses in St. Johns County it is shocking.  I hope we never find a "meth" house in Treasure Beach.  In case you didn't know, we have a resident in TB that was exposed to meth fumes due to a rented apt behind his store.  He is now on a breathing machine 24/7.   If the police locate a meth house in TB, the dwelling would possibly have to be destroyed. 

 

                                                                                                           

 

 

CANAL STATUS

St. Johns County sent letters to all residents explaining the MSBU and asking residents to sign their form....either "yes" or "no" and mail it back to them.

 

If you have not done so as yet....please return the form ASAP.

 

Thanks,

 

Paula Murphy

CANAL DREDGING MEETINGS - We have had 2 canal meetings at the county administration office in the month of March.  When the canal committee sent out their letters asking for signatures...either yes or no....we received 65% yes responses.. Letters went to 455 property owners.  The county then sent out their letters explaining the MSBU that will be needed to fund this project.   If you are reading this post and have not returned your county letter, please do so ASAP!

Many people purchase(d) property in TB because of the access to the inter-coastal waterway.  It is very important, as property owners, that this access be preserved.

CODE ENFORCEMENT

If you see code enforcement violations on your street you can go into the St. Johns County website...go to the code enforcement section and click on the PRIDE tab.  You can list a code infraction anonymously or you can put your name.  Either way you choose, you will be given a reference number so you can go back into code enforcement and see the outcome of your notification.

LOSS OF A TREASURE BEACH RESIDENT

It's always sad when we lose another resident.  Last weekend Charles Picullo died of a heart attack in his home. Charlie used to live at the corner of Costenaro and Pizzaro but had moved to Salado Road approximately one year ago.

The board and the community extend our sympathies to his family and friends.

That's it for this blog......however....check the blog as often as you want to.  We will be adding updates as often as necessary.

We hope everyone has a blessed Easter Holiday.

Paula Murphy
TBPOA President



  

TREASURE BEACH NEWS BLOG

Greetings!  This is the new way to hear all about TB news, updates, meetings, etc.

We will no longer be putting The President's Dock in the local newspaper. I know some people don't like this new feature.....hopefully it will catch on!  This will be the best way to get news from TB in a much quicker way.  In the past, I had to write the article 30 days in advance and by the time it hit the First Coast Journal....it was old news!  This new way will also allow out of town property owners to keep in touch w/their investment! Thanks to our "web-master", Karen Carter, for setting up this feature and teaching me and Charlie Novak how to use it!!

Check out the new Anastasia Island Community Journal.  Our V.P, Sharon McIlhenney is the new Community Editor.

OK...let's get started!

NEXT TBPOA MEETING:   JUNE 11TH, 2013 - BEACHER'S LODGE  - 6:30 PM  - POT LUCK!!

As many of you know, the board voted to only have 2-3 meetings per year because of the lack of interest in attending these meetings. June will be our first meeting of this new year.  At this meeting we will need to discuss nominating new board members for 2014.  There will be a meeting in November to nominate AND vote on the new board members.

We sincerely hope to have new volunteers that want to be on the board as we are going to lose 2-3 at the end of this year.  I will not run for President again due to family responsibilities. 

NEXT CANAL MEETING

Don't forget the next canal dredging meeting is 3/26/2013 at the County Admin office at 500 San Sebastian View at 6:00 pm.

 

 

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