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August 25, 2014Pinewood News 27BEAUTIFICATION“We’re Having A Garden Party”Munds Park Business AllianceMPBA SPONSORSGARDEN PARTYTO INFORMCOMMUNITY OFNEW ROADMAINTENANCEDISTRICTPETITIONI went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friendsA chance to share old memories and play our songs againWhen I got to the garden party, they all knew my nameNo one recognized me, I didn't look the sameCHORUSBut it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourselfPeople came from miles around, everyone was thereYoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air'n' over in the corner, much to my surpriseMr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguiseCHORUSlott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dahPlayed them all the old songs, thought that's why they cameNo one heard the music, we didn't look the sameI said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to meWhen I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leaveAfter four years of working to establish a method to enhance the front entrances to Munds Park on both the East and West side of the frontage road embankment,the MPBA Beautification Project is one step closer to being able to initiate the project. In June the group met with local county officials andthe Arizona Department of Transportation as well as representatives from several local philanthropic agencies (Munds Park Business Alliance, PinewoodProperty Owner’s Association and, Pinewood Sanitary District) and businesses to explain the required process in order for the group to move forward withthe Beautification Project.A Road Maintenance District is being developed to include the entire commercial district of Munds Park. The area will include all of the properties adjoiningthe freeway on the West side of the I-17 and all of the commercial properties that adjoin or abut the area to the East side of the freeway. Polling ballotswere distributed to all property owners either via US Mail or in person. Each parcel owner was asked to participate in the initial balloting so that wewould know whether or not we have the required 51% participation to initiate the RMD.Lucinda Andreani, Deputy Director of Public Works for Coconino County agreed to have the county have the petition drafted if 51% agree beforehand andthat the county will pay the legal expenses with 70% participation. By July 25th, which was the requested reply date, more than 51% of the parcel ownershad agreed to participate so the RMD will be moving forward. It is the committees hope that more than 70% of the parcel owners will participate whichwill allow all monies raised to date to be spent on Beautification…trees, bushes and water and not on legal expenses.Businesses and property Parcel owners adjacent to the entrance are being asked to support a Road MaintenanceDistrict so that the Beautification project can be accomplished within the county and ADOT guidelines.The funds raised and grants received will be deposited with the county under the new RMD, then the BeautificationProject would be completed. Once completed, the Road Maintenance District would be dissolved by theinaugural directors appointed to the board. No cost to Taxpayers….no tax implication because of the immediatedissolution of the district once the work was completed. A Win-Win for all Munds Park Property Owners!All Commercial District Property owners are invited to attend the Garden Party on September 3, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 pm at 17825 Golden Pond. Therewill be renderings of the proposed Road Maintenance District (RMD) as well as representatives from MPBA, PPOA, PSD and the three appointees to theboard, Dan Hellman, president of Pinewood Country Club, Dick Drinen, Chairman of the Pinewood Sanitary District Board and Len Friedlund, President-Elect of the Munds Park Business Alliance.September 3, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 pm---Call 602-622-1196 for more Information.