Overbrook Gardens Association Property Maintenance

Overbrook Gardens Association owns eight properties that must be maintained.  Five are located on the water which presents additional maintenance problems.  The work is primarily done by volunteers to minimize the costs to the Association.  We have had to pay for dumpsters to remove heavy cuttings in the past and we do pay for grass mowing during the summer.  Due to a complaint from a homeowner we are now faced with major contractor expenses for trimming Mangroves. 

We are very appreciative of the volunteers who work throughout the year in a variety of activities to keep our community looking good.  During the winter months they work every Thursday morning 9:00-11:00 AM.  Contact Harvey White, 475-5725, if you can help.

Entry Walls: North-1298 Overbrook Rd., South-1297 Overbrook Rd.

The entry walls require periodic pressure cleaning and painting and they are decorated during the Christmas season.  The surrounding landscaping needs constant attention including replanting, mulch replacement, weeding, fire ant treatments, leveling of the river rock, and trash collection.  The grass is kept mowed on the north side. 

The Oleanders on the north side were planted in 2002 to improve the view as visitors entered Overbrook Gardens from SR 776.  They are trimmed to limit their height and to stimulate lower vegetation for better cover.  Oleander caterpillars are a problem that is controlled by constant spraying and physical removal during the summer. 

The low voltage lighting system also requires attention.  The south transformer was removed and repaired last year and both photo cells have recently been replaced.  Light bulbs, including the marquee light must be replaced when needed. 

The marquee has been vandalized in the past so an aluminum frame was constructed and installed.  The marquee message is changed as required to keep residents informed of Association events. 

A constant problem is the removal of garage sale and real estate signs from the landscaped area.  We have coordinated our efforts with the County Code Enforcement Office and on their recommendation now remove and destroy signs left in the landscaped area rather than having to call the Code Enforcement officer.

Forked Creek Bus Stop: 1970 Forked Creek Dr.

 The Fork Creek school bus stop lies on the south side of Overbrook Rd. between the North Branch of Fork Creek and Forked Creek Dr.  Considerable work was put into the area during Pepper Tree removal in 2002.  Since then we have initiated an aggressive program of spraying the Pepper Tree sprouts that has effectively rid Pepper Trees from Association properties.  The trees on this property are kept trimmed and the grounds free of trash.  The fence poles are painted every couple of years and the rope was replaced last year.  There is presently a large area of erosion on the east side of the property resulting from improper sewer work.  This was shown to County personnel and they have promised to fill the ditch and regrade the swale along Fork Creek Drive.  The bus stop shelter was repainted recently and the roof was replaced.  There are plans to repaint the bike rack soon.

Neptune Bus Stop: 1571 Neptune Dr.

The Neptune bus stop requires the same attention as the Forked Creek bus stop except that it has a large area of crushed shell that must be maintained and, since it is not on the water, there are no Pepper Trees to contend with.

Overbrook Lake

The Overbrook Lake property holds 19 Cabbage Palms which we try to keep trimmed.  The bench seat is periodically cleaned and repainted and the area is sprayed for weeds and poison ivy a couple of times a year.  The "No Swimming"  signs are also provided by the Association.  As with the other properties, it is mowed as required during the growing season.

Boat Ramp

The boat ramp includes a large vacant field that is used for ramp parking.  The Pepper Trees were also cut and removed from this property in 2002.  The subsequent spraying has kept them from regrowing in this area also.  We had a process of keeping the Mangroves trimmed to the required height in this area that had been working well.  Due to a complaint filed by a homeowner we are now prohibited from trimming Mangroves and now must pay very high fees to a contractor to have this done.  The permitting and contractor liaison work is proving to be very time consuming as well as expensive.   We continue to control weeds and Poison Ivy in the area and maintain the dock.  The dock surface planking has recently been replaced.

776 Bridge Lot

This property lies on Forked Creek just west of the bridge on SR 776.  It is also known as Lot 12.  A major amount of work was also completed here in 2002 when many large Pepper Trees were removed.  Currently we control Pepper Trees, Poison Ivy, and weeds by spraying.  The fence poles are repainted every few years.  This was a staging area during the sewer installation work in 2004.

Fairview Cul-de-sac

A major amount of work was also completed here in 2002 when many large Pepper Trees were removed.  Currently we control Pepper Trees, Poison Ivy, and weeds by spraying.  The bench seat and fence are repainted every few years. 

This is the new Gold tree that was recently donated by Nate Johnson.  He had it professionally transplanted from his yard to the center of the cul-de-sac.  We have braced it and are now watering it twice a week.

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