News and Projects

HOA streetlights, road sealcoating, landscaping, trash pickup...

Security lights at Alton Homes SW 80th Ct and SW 79 PL:
In 2024, one new light-fixture was replaced at SW 80th Court, which was damaged during a windstorm.  Coconut tree that caused the damage was removed.  We ask homeowners not to plant coconut trees in common area.  The remaining five lights are the only ones that haven't needed to be replaced; all other lights in the community are now LEDs.  These 6 lights are owned and serviced by our HOA.

Parking lots light-fixture upgrades throughout the community:
In 2023, Board voted to upgrade 13 tall light-poles to new LED fixtures.  The old lights kept failing every 2-3 months and the repairs were constant.  A total of 19 fixtures were installed on 13 light-poles.  These 13 lights are owned and serviced by our HOA.

Parking Lot: light-fixtures upgrade on SW 82nd Ave:
Nine lights in the parking lot on 82nd Avenue were upgraded to new LED fixtures.  The old fixtures kept malfunctioning and even a minor repair, such as a simple light bulb change, cost our HOA around $350. New LED lights were installed in summer of 2019, unfortunately, the lights were faulty and started failing after a few days. New order was placed, and the project was finally completed in February 2020.   These 9 lights are owned and serviced by our HOA.

Security lights upgrade done by FPL:

In August 2018, HOA singed a 10-year contract with FPL to upgrade 31 light-poles to new LED streetlights.  These 31 lights will be serviced by FPL.  

To report an outage:

If a streetlight has an FPL label on the fixture, you can report an outage at www.fpl.com/streetlight and submit a report.  Alternatively, you can contact the HOA.

In January 2024, sealcoating of all asphalt streets and parking spaces was completed.  The sealcoating project was divided into four phases and completed on time.  To meet the current code, three handicap parking spaces had to be added.

Sadly, two months later, a homeowner disposed of paint in their trash can, which spilled in the garbage truck and leaked paint throughout our streets.   Old paint can be dropped off at no cost at 23707 SW 97th Ave, Homestead, FL. 33032 - Gate B, which is only a few minutes away (on the way to Black Point Marina.)

Tree Trimming Project:

The annual trimming of all trees on common areas was completed in May of 2023, before the start of the hurricane season.  New estimates for this year’s trimming will be discussed at the next meeting.  

Installation of new trees:

In May of 2023, 15 new small flowering trees were installed throughout the community (ten Orange Jasmine trees and five Yellow Frangi trees.)  These new flowering trees were only 2-3 feet tall, but the cost of these 15 small trees was lower than the cost of one larger tree.

Installation of new trees:

In May 2019, 40 new trees were planted to replace 40 trees that we lost in hurricane Irma. All the new trees came with 1-year warrantee, irrigation was provided as needed, and a trimming of the new trees was done after the trees were well established.   As of now, all 40 new trees are doing well.

Land Clearing:

The field behind SW 79th Place was cleared and seeded in April 2020. The field will be maintained and mowed on regular bases by our landscapers.  The overgrown field that was full of weeds, falling trees, and piles of trash, is now an open field.

It’s sad to see how many residents are throwing trash on common areas, rather than taking their trash to the dump. It’s costing us all a few hundred dollars every time a janitor is called to remove someone’s trash. After the holidays, we’ve paid for removal of six Christmas trees that homeowners dumped on common area, rather than taking them to the dump. The closest trash & recycling center is located at 9401 SW 184 Street (Eureka Drive.) 

Please, don’t have your neighbors pay for the removal of your trash!

Garbage cans:

Garbage bins can only be placed in the front of the home the evening prior to a garbage pickup day and must be removed the evening of the pickup day. Bins need to be out of sight. If the bins are too large for your particular household, please contact the Miami Dade County Waste Department (WD) or dial 311 for assistance to obtain a smaller bin. You may also call WD if your garbage cans were damaged. Owners, who leave their garbage cans outside and do not properly store them away out of sight, will receive a violation. 

If you see someone dumping bulk trash, please contact the management. It is appalling to see how much garbage is being thrown on sidewalks and streets. The items range from candy wrappers and plastic bottles, mostly discarded by schoolchildren, to beer containers, junk mail, discarded pieces of furniture, and even mattresses. Please help to keep our common areas pleasant. 

It was brought to the attention of the Board that some areas of our association are being targeted. Although we have a security guard on duty every night, please call the police if you see a suspicious activity in progress and file a report. You may also give a copy of the report to the security guard on duty, who will forward it to the management.

The management and Board are working with Miami-Dade County to resolve late fees on two empty lots on SW 79th Place. 

If you are planning to sell or lease your home, please make sure to contact the Management Company in order to obtain the proper paperwork.   All buyers and renters need to be properly screened prior to moving in.  Those persons who move in without going through the screening process are subject to Association's denial and eviction.

As mentioned in our previous newsletter, a relatively new law now allows the Association to collect homeowner fees which are in arrears from homes which are rented and whose owners have not paid the H.O.A. fees. 

Renters have received a letter from the Association stating that they will have to send the $59.00 monthly homeowner’s fee to the Association and deduct that amount from the rent, which they have to pay to the owner. If they do not comply, they can and will be evicted. The owners and renters in question have been notified individually. The owners have no right to object to these proceedings.