New Mabel Bridge Community Association Manager – Effective May 12, 2015

The Mabel Bridge HOA employs a management company to advise on our operations and to handle the day-to-day management of the community. That management company is Leland Management and our dedicated, professionally licensed Community Association Manager (CAM) is Jill Rygh.

Jill can be reached via jrygh@lelandmanagement.com and (407) 233-3520. If you have any questions or concerns about Mabel Bridge HOA, or if you need to report a violation, Jill is the current point of contact.

The Mabel Message, our community newsletter was mailed to all homeowners this week. You should have received a copy at your mailing address.

Click here to download a copy —> Mabel Message April 2015

This mailing was the second newsletter sent out by the HOA Board. The first was in November 2014. You can download a copy of that message here —>Mabel Message November 2014

As many of you were aware, our Community Association Manager (CAM) from Leland Management was Mr. Don Danos. Don is pursuing another career opportunity, so Mabel Bridge will be assigned a new permanent CAM soon. We thank Don for his work in helping us establish our new community, and we wish him all the best.

In the interim, (effective April 17, 2015) our contact person and temporary CAM will be Ms. Vanessa Martinez. Vanessa can be reached at VMartinez@lelandmanagement.com and (407) 781-0778.

Additional contact information is available on the CONTACT page.

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Ackman Bros. Selected as New HOA Landscaper

Early this year, our Mabel Bridge Landscape Committee sought out contract bids from several well known landscaping companies in our area, including an updated bid from our existing landscape maintenance provider. After careful review and analysis of their service offerings as well as in-person meetings with all of the bidding vendors, the Landscape Committee presented their recommendations to the Board or Directors during our January Board Meeting.

Ackman Bros. Landscaping, Inc. was determined to be the leading choice and was invited to the next Board Meeting.

Ackman Bros. made a presentation and answered questions from the Board as well as  Homeowners during our February Meeting. After some additional negotiation with Ackman, they were selected as our new landscape maintenance provider with a start date of April 1, 2015.

What to Expect

• Homeowners will start to see trucks and staff from Ackman Bros. Landscaping in and around Mabel Bridge common areas right away.
• Heavy pruning will take place on some shrubs and trees that are not currently in good health. In some cases, things may look worse before they look better. We have confidence that Ackman Bros. will help us restore our plants and shrubs, but it will take some time.

Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about the selection of the new vendor or any activities/actions taken by Ackman Bros., please contact our Community Association Manager (CAM).

If you would like to contact the Board or Directors, please send your message to our Community Association Manager, who will forward it to the Board members.

During the November Board of Directors meeting, the Board created a new committee for the Mabel Bridge Community, a Landscaping Committee.

The Landscaping Committee will assist the Board of Directors by making recommendations on Landscape related projects, such as the selection of vendors, decorative changes, improvements in irrigation efficiency and more.

Volunteers were sought to occupy this committee and three homeowners volunteered during the November meeting. These individuals were appointed to the committee at that time. The BOD thanks these volunteers for their valuable time and assistance.

Questions or comments about the Landscaping Committee can be raised a future Board of Directors meeting or sent to our Community Association Manager (CAM).

Cleaning Up After Pets

Pet owners must promptly pick up all solid waste material from their pet and dispose of it appropriately.  Dog Waste stations are located within the community for your convenience. Please utilize them or carry pet waste home for disposal.

When animal feces are left behind, the matter is washed into nearby storm drains by rain and floods. The matter typically drains directly into lakes and streams, carrying pollutants along with it, which can damage and even kill fish and other wildlife.

Please be courteous of your neighbors and your community and pick up after your pets and dispose the waste propertly.

Failure to pick up your pet’s waste could result in a fine as stated in Orange County Code Section 5-42. The fines can range from $84.00 to $110.00.