Maintenance schedule for the week of March 13

Landscape Maintenance Schedule

General Maintenance Schedule (General weeding control, pruning, and cleaning)

A high-level map and up-to-date outline of the vendor’s various activities for March can be found at https://news.thevillagesgcc.com/maps-march/. 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 hard pruning of grasses throughout all districts will occur the week of 3/10/25

-The aeration of lawns and turf fertilization throughout all the districts is scheduled the week of 3/17/25, weather permitting.

-Broadleaf application throughout all districts continues throughout the community. 4-speed XT (EPA#228-590) is being applied directly to invasive plant material and is not being sprayed completely on the grass. Rather, it is a spot treatment. We have posted signage at the entrances to the villages and in areas where the treatment has been sprayed and we are asking that no one walk on the grass nor have their pets on the grass until the treatment has dried. Thank you for your assistance.  (4-speed XT (EPA#228-590)

-For Pesticide information used by the pest control vendor or the landscape vendor, please contact Customer Service at 408-223-4670 or visit the Corporation Yard at 3401 The Villages Fairway Drive. San Jose, CA 95135 or visit the Resident Portal and click on the pesticides button for pest control or landscape.

Pest Control

-Treatment for voles, moles, gophers, and squirrels—Village Olives, Village Hermosa and Village Heights—will occur on 3/17. (Giant Destroyer (EPA #10551-1) and Talprid Mole Bait (EPA #12455-101))

-For Pesticide information used by the pest control vendor or the landscape vendor, please contact Customer Service at 408-223-4670 or visit the Corporation Yard at 3401 The Villages Fairway Drive. San Jose, CA 95135 or visit the Resident Portal and click on the pesticides button for pest control or landscape.

Watering 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.
  • • Clubhouse—The Bistro water feature has been inspected for a leak. Public Works & Recreation Services are currently creating a plan to perform a repair.
  • • 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 Feb. 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 Nov. 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/).
  • Community Pool Closures

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 has made great progress. Building 2 (units 5508-5513) is fully completed. Building 1 (units 5514-5517) needs some additional material to be added. Building 3 (units 5501-5507) has had all repairs completed. The vendor needs to add some additional material at this location. The vendor is also awaiting bids for the replacement of two (2) skylights at Building 3. Work is postponed due to the weather.
  • 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.
  • Village Valle Vista—Management has solicited bids to repair a sewer pipe that overflowed. We have received an initial bid and are currently awaiting others.