Landscape Maintenance
Recycling
- Beginning March 17, Green Team’s new service day for recycling service is Tuesday. Please ensure your recycling is in the bins by 6 a.m. Tuesday mornings.
General Maintenance. (General weeding control, pruning and cleaning)
A high-level map and up-to-date outline of the vendor’s various activities for April can be found here. The schedule reflects days for mowing, combined mowing/cleaning, cleaning, and detailing. Detailing includes pruning, pulling weeds, and detailing plant material. Bella Vista has also provided hard pruning maps which show the locations of different plant material to be hard pruned.
- The aeration of lawns and turf fertilization throughout all the districts will be scheduled for April, due to weather conditions.
Pest Control
- Treatment for voles, moles, gophers, and squirrels—Village Cribari, Village Fairways and Village Verano—will occur on 4/7.
- (Giant Destroyer (EPA #10551-1) and Talprid Mole Bait (EPA #12455-101))
Water Schedule
BellaVista and Management have adjusted/reduced the watering schedule based on the latest weather conditions.
Club Maintenance
- If your village is not listed below, there is not a large-scale project occurring within your community. However, Public Works continues to address ongoing standard maintenance and landscape requests within each village.
- Community Pool Closures—Concerns have circulated regarding recent pool closures this past week. The Villages Golf & Country Club management is addressing these issues and is working to resolve them quickly.
- Foothill Spa was temporarily closed February 17 after county inspectors found chemical levels outside the acceptable range. The issue was resolved quickly, and reopening occurred in less than 24 hours. Foothill Pool and Spa remain open during regular hours (5 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and Foothill Pool remains open for adults only.
- Vineyard Pool and Spa are closed due to a fence height requirement mandated by the Santa Clara County Environmental Health Department. The Villages has submitted engineering plans to bring the pools into compliance. Once the plans are approved by the county, the pool can reopen while modifications are made.
- Montgomery Pool experienced a similar enclosure issue in late October. The Villages is following the same process to ensure compliance, working closely with county officials to meet all safety requirements ahead of reopening. Pools and spas at Montgomery and Cribari are regularly closed for the season from November 1 to March 30, and both are slated to reopen as usual April 1.Management continues to focus on resident safety and regulatory compliance. Updates on pool status and reopening timelines will be provided as more information becomes available. For facility hours and open status, check the Member Portal’s “Today at a Glance” feature (https://member.thevillagesgcc.com/).
- Valle Vista Sewer—Management is reviewing the submitted bids to perform the repair to the sewer infrastructure in Valle Vista and will provide their recommendation soon.
Association Maintenance
If your village is not listed below, there is not a large-scale project occurring within your community. However, Public Works continues to address ongoing standard maintenance and landscape requests within each village.
Village Cribari—Environmental Roofing continues its work in the village. A more detailed update will be provided next week.
Village Heights—Construction work continues at 8480 Grenache. You may observe some additional vendor traffic in that area. Thank you for your patience while the project is completed. Please contact Public Works should you have any questions.
