At their Feb. 17 meeting, Park Place CDD Supervisors took their initial vote to accept a bank’s term sheet for refinancing the district’s bonds and accepted an expanded capital improvement projects list requested by the lender, raising questions about an assessment hike on the Mandolin-Windsor Place side of the district. Appearing for the second time …
Were you in WOW’s Resident Directory last year? If not, now’s the time to take action to ensure your info is in this year’s directory! In preparation for the 2021 Westchase Resident and Business Directory, WOW has posted an easy-to-use form on its Web site to allow residents who did not appear in last year’s …
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A look at local 2020 real estate trends makes this much clear: If you’re looking to sell, you’ve likely never had a better market. Looking to buy? The pickings in the Westchase and Northwest areas are increasingly slim. That combination of small supply and solid demand produced an uptick in real estate prices across most …
Inventory Squeeze Triggers Upward Rise in 2020 Home Prices Read More »
SATIRICAL NEWS “Look, we’ve always done it this way,” explained the squirrel. A WOW staff member stopped to interview him after the staffer was forced to slam on his brakes to avoid smushing him, and the squirrel, tail pointed straight into the air in fear, skittered back to the side where he began. The squirrel …
Westchase Squirrel Briefly Wonders if Dashing In Front of Cars Is Best Way to Cross Road Read More »
Love them or loath them, squirrels are a part of our everyday life in suburbia. They scamper by us on our daily walks, dart in front of our cars, chatter at us from the trees, dig annoying holes in our yards and eat the lion’s share of the birdseed in our birdfeeders. But how much …
Hillsborough County parks and nature preserves offer a diverse array of trails to get out and explore Florida’s natural beauty. If you are looking for a change of pace from the traditional daytime hike, however, check out one of their after-hours options. The After Dark in the Park series offers a number of guided night …
After-Hours Excursions Cast a Whole New Light on Guided Hikes Read More »
Still on the fence about making your next car an electric vehicle because of its sticker price? An MIT cost calculator may spark you into thinking differently about your next car purchase. New data published in late January from Massachusetts Institute of Techology’s Trancik Lab calculated both the carbon dioxide emissions of vehicles and their …
“If you receive a violation notice, don’t ignore it. Communicate with the WCA office,” WCA Director Dale Sells told one homeowner who attended the February board of directors meeting to appeal his fine. Echoing Sells’ sentiment, other Westchase Community Association (WCA) Directors stated they didn’t want to punish homeowners but wanted to work with them. …
WCA Board Addresses Fines, Late Assessments and Employee Covid Policies Read More »
The Feb. 9 meeting of Westchase Voting Members saw a county presentation on sidewalk repairs that offered some unfortunate news for those awaiting fixes. Chaired by Westchase Community Association (WCA) Vice President Heather Greeley-Hessefort in the absence of WCA President Shawn Yesner, the meeting saw 37 participants. Government Affairs Committee (GAC) Chair Eric Holt began …
VMs Hear Presentation on County Sidewalk Maintenance Read More »
The Feb. 2 meeting of the Westchase CDD on Feb. 2 saw supervisors vote to review their road reserves and undertake the planting of hundreds of cypress saplings along a recently obtained lake. Supervisors unanimously supported a motion asking staff to update the CDD’s road reserve study, which estimates reserve funds needed to pave district-owned …
CDD Votes for Road Reserve Review and Pond Plantings Read More »
