Good evening.
Much to my surprise I did receive a time-sensitive notification for everyone so figured I’d also add two more items in my action list from previous meeting minutes. Please review my current items of interest at your convenience…..
PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Meeting Packets: https://parkwestcommunity.org/association-meeting/
ACC Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/architectural-control-committee/
Parking Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/
Newsletters: https://parkwestcommunity.org/newsletters/
Quarterly Assessment Timeline and Associated Information: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/
Trash and Recycling Information: https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/
SEASONAL LINKS:
Director Application for Candidacy: https://parkwestcommunity.org/board-of-directors-chairs-and-managers/
2025 J&J Individual Home Maintenance Program: https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/
2025-2026 Snow Removal Policy: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/
INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE SERVICE DELAY. Patriot had mechanical challenges during the day. If your recycling and/or yard waste was not collected, please either leave them at the curb or bring them back out to the curb no later than 6:00 AM tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, 2025.
2. TRASH AND RECYCLING CONTAINER INFORMATION. Due to some actions over the last few months I wanted to relay a few items on this subject. #1 – we request all homes to mark their containers when received. #2 – if containers are not removed in a timely manner, we issue violations to the home. If containers are not removed in a timely manner and there are no address markings on them, they will be removed to the pool house for removal by our contractor. Containers are usually at the pool house for a few weeks after removal so if you are missing a container I recommend checking the pool house for it. #3 – With the start of a new contract term on 1 January 2026; Patriot is offering to deliver trash and/or recycling containers free of charge to you at the inauguration of this contract. For further information and if you are interested in obtaining containers please contact the ECC to add your name to the list.
3. BAMBOO REMEDIATION THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. Bamboo is an invasive species we do not allow on common ground. We highly recommend owners not to plant bamboo but to consider various native species as an alternative to invasives and other non-native species. Please see this link on the county website for further information. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/running-bamboo. This link also covers the potential costs to an owner who allows bamboo to outgrow their land. I bring this up as we have to conduct bamboo remediation efforts almost every year to contain and remediate the bamboo one of our well-intentioned residents has planted on our common ground. That help is not needed or desired and just adds cost to managing this property. Please help us and help yourself by coordinating with the ECC for any desire to plant items on common ground and please refrain from planting running bamboo.
Regards,
Mark