FYI - The Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission (PBMVC) is encouraging neighborhood associations to attend the January 24 meeting to provide oral or written comments on the Signal Priority List and Action Plan.

Signal warrants are the framework for analyzing and comparing the need for traffic signal control at intersections. Madison’s Priority List is an annual effort to evaluate relative needs for traffic signal control at major unsignalized intersections.

2012 Homeowner’s Dues are due by 12/31/11. If you have not yet paid your dues, and to avoid interest charges, please mail your check in the amount of $225 to:

Valley Ridge Homeowners Association
PO Box 930283
Verona, WI 53593

Note: If you have a PayPal account and are interested in paying your dues online, you can. For directions, please email: treasurer@valleyridgemadison.com.

When: Saturday, October 15, 2011 2:30-5:30 PM
Where: Valley Ridge Park - intersection of Starr Grass and Dayflower Drive (1281 Meadow Sweet Drive)

Contact: Celeste at luzzio@tds.net or 833-0567

It’s great to know your neighbors and since there are a lot of new neighbors in our Valley Ridge Neighborhood, let’s all come out and say, “hi” while enjoying an end-of-summer potluck and picnic on Saturday,October 15, 2011 in the Valley Ridge Park.

Homeowers no longer need to go all the way to the east side to buy mailbox post paint! You can now get your paint at:

Hallman-Lindsay (distance: 2 miles)
6609 Watts Rd.
Madison WI (near west side post office)
Phone: (608) 271-5591

Paint Information: Latex Exterior Stain
Color Name: "Valley Ridge"
** One can purchase either a quart or gallon size - (Quart is plenty.)

For more information about posts, mailboxes and products, please click on the "Association Info" tab above.

Valley Ridge will be replacing the common area fence with a maitenance free fence in 2014 or 2015. It will be replaced before it needs to be power washed and painted again. By doing such, it will save each homeowner an estimated $100.

In 2012, new bids for the fence replacement will be solicited to ensure we are on track with total estimated costs.

The Valley Ridge Homeowner Association foresees that once our fence is replaced with the low maintenance fence, our base annual dues may also be reduced, as the cost to maintain the fence will be significantly less.

At the Valley Ridge Annual meeting held in June, two new Board Members were elected to Architectural Control.

Welcome to the Board Kristy Schneider and Kevin Thompson!

Kristy and Kevin have already begun an audit of the neighborhood to ensure properties are in compliance with the, "Declaration of Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions" of Valley Ridge.

Did you know that we are members of a Homeowners Association and NOT a Neighborhood Association?

"What's the difference?" You may ask.

A Neighborhood Association is a group of residents, business representatives, and/or other interested citizens that devote their time and energy to improve and enhance a well-defined, geographic area that they and others live. Neighborhood associations offer an opportunity for government officials, developers or others to solicit input from the residents that live within a specific geographic area.

If you ordered your mailbox post to be painted and/or your box to be replaced, you can expect the work to be completed in May. The temp has to warm up to 40 degrees (even at night), and it has to be dry.

If you ordered a new post, they will be installed by the end of April!

If you would like to have repair work completed, please contact Keith at: skeetergott@live.com

The City of Madison is in the process of redrawing the City’s wards and aldermanic districts. These boundaries are adjusted based on population changes that have occurred over the last decade. Using recently released 2010 Census data and other information that describes our community, the City’s Redistricting Committee has been crafting potential configurations for the new aldermanic districts.