Prevent Your Mail from Not being Delivered (Blocked Mailbox)

The US Post Office carrier has reported that recently several mailboxes are blocked each day.  If your mailbox is blocked where the carrier can not get his vehicle up to your mailbox, he/she will not deliver your mail that day.  US Post Office requirements state that the carrier should not get out of his vehicle to put mail in a mailbox nor should he back-up his vehicle to reach your mailbox.  He/she can only get out of the vehicle to deliver mail that is too large to fit in the mailbox.  Internal devices in the vehicle report any backing up of the vehicle. Things you can do to prevent your mail from not being delivered.    1. Keep your mailbox clear for 25 feet each side of the mailbox.  Do not during  the day time park vehicles around the mailbox.  That includes anyone visiting your home, contractors doing work or the homeowner.  It is a violation of covenants to park on the street for over 24 hours.   2. Put your garbage cans out on your driveway on the opposite side of  your mailbox.  This will keep the mailbox clear if the garbage people leave the garbage containers partially out in the street.  We have advised Waste Management of this issue and they will advise their workers to be more diligent in not blocking the mailboxes and not leaving the container out in the...

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Flower Bed in front of River Oaks Subdivision Sign Layout

The board has approved a new layout for the flower bed in front of the River Oaks Subdivision sign.  The work is being planned by one of our new board members – Henry Hunter.  He is working with our Landscape contractor – Geaux Green to complete the work in the next two to three weeks.  Photo at left is what the new flower bed will look like.

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Details of Sale of Team Waste to Waste Management

Letter was sent to all homeowners on March 21, 2018 of the impact of the sale of Team Waste to Waste Management.  See the attached link to see the details. Details of Team Waste Sale to Waste Management (Dated 3.21.18) You will receive a bill from Waste Management for the next cycle of billing for April 1, thru June 30th.  No change out of bins at this...

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Is your Street Light Out?

If you notice that a street light is not working you can report it to CLECO and they will come out and repair it.  You can report in two ways: Call 1-800-622-6537 and give them your address and the two digit number on the street light pole.   Got this web site: https://www.cleco.com/-/report-streetlight-dusk-to-dawn-light-out  and use this form shown to request that a street light be repaired. The form ask for name, address, email address and the two digit number on the street light pole Please allow up to three to five working days to complete...

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Waste Management Carts & Bins

If your Waste Management Cart or Bin has not been picked up, you need to call Waste Management Customer Service at  985-643-7784 and they will enter a removal ticket for them to come and pick up your cart and/or bin.  

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Schedule for Changeover to New Waste Collection and Recycling Vendor – Team Waste

Team Waste will furnish a 96 gallon cart and an 18 gallon recycle bin to every homeowner as part of their service.  The monthly cost will be $18 inclusive of recycling and billed quarterly to residents in advance.  The cart and bin will be delivered to residents on December 29th.    Garbage pickup days will be Mondays and Thursdays.  Wednesday will be the recycle day.  The first pickup of garbage will be January 2nd, 2018. The first recycle day will be January 10th, 2018 because of the New Year’s holiday Do not pay the Waste Management bill you receive in December for 2018 service.   Waste Management will pick up their carts after their last day of service on December 28, 2017. Waste Management plans on picking up their carts and bins on Thursday, 28 December, after their truck makes the scheduled pickup of garbage and trash that day. They are hopeful that they will be able to collect the carts and bins in one day, but if not they will finish on...

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