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hello409
Posts:14
 | | 06/04/2008 2:21 PM |
 Alert | How do you like the mosquitoes in MM? How fun is it to walk in the evening? How many of you have complained to the Board or management company and got told we have no mosquitoes or you just plain don't get a reply? Do you know that these mosquitoes carry West Nile? Are you tired of a deaf ear from the Board/Management company? Let's get a dialogue going here and try to come together with a solution to our problems here in the Meadows, starting with how do we get the attention of the people who take our money and don't respond. I am looking for some input, leadership and expertise in HOA tactics. Remember people we are the ones who are buying these homes. What happened to the people we elected to represent us? | | | |
| | Michelle
Posts:102
| | 06/04/2008 3:16 PM |
Alert | | Who told you we have no mosqiutos? I'd like to invite them to come have drinks on my patio sometime. >.< | |
I used to be Chelle.
"Well-behaved women seldom make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich | |
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| | housemate
Posts:5
| | 06/04/2008 3:17 PM |
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Hello, I've been calling the county, hoa and the city for 2 years and they have not provided a long term solution to the mosquito or west nile virus threats, after calling the county several times they did fog all of maricopa meadows 2 years ago...please call this phone number below to express your current concerns
The county has a mosquito hotline and a Web page. If you would like information on mosquito prevention and control, please call: (866) 287-0209, ext. #4
email from hoa 2 years ago may 2005: which hasnt been followed through on, they are not pumping the water out of the western most side of maricopa meadows right before the farms start...that is where there is a half mile long "pond", only about 5-25 feet wide in different spots, it goes north all the way to train tracks, all the way south to bowlin road, its derived from the farm irrigation overflow which the county says the farmers wont agree to fix...not only is the water a breeding ground for mosquitos, its a risk for kids to drown there as there is no fence and the water reaches 4 feet deep at times...
so the city blames the farms, farms wont respond, county says they are working to resolve it but hasnt, hoa looks the other way yet its officially the hoa's property but the runoff of water comes from the farms onto hoa land, a vicious circle of denial, nobody steps up to help the residents fight the threat...the water is full on the western edge of maricopa meadows as of 6/4/08, mosquito and child drowning threat, big time...hoa is not pumping this pond out, if they are pumping its not timely as ive never seen it pumped...another money problem but we have money to put lightsin the park which dont light up anything?
read this from bottom up as it was my mosquito compliant, we have to get everyone calling to complain like the squeeky wheel gets the grease analogy
The HOAssociation has been in contact with the county regarding our standing water issue. As you are aware, the Association cannot control water that comes into this area. Water comes into this area from off site properties. Our plan is to pump the standing water often, and treat for the larvae in between. The county has approved this process and tested it just this week and found no larvae at this time! If you have further questions or concerns, please let me know. Thanks!
Hi, the pinal county health dept called me to address my concerns and they found out the stagnant water was on hoa property and they were going to contact you last week for the hoa to take decisive action...the area is outside of the fenced area but still hoa land according to the maps of the city.....can you tell me the hoa's plan to get rid of and treat for mosquitoes?...they told me there was a wash that was blocked and creating stagnant water and it was on hoa land, thanks!
We agree that the mosquito's are a concern for everyone. From my understanding Pinal County has been very active with farmland owners and the dairy owners to tackle these issues as well. It may not be the best resolution, but spray yourself and your family with repellent. Thanks!
Hi, well maybe the existing mosquitos just flock to the lake since its moist....the 2nd major area thought to be mosquitos breeding ground is the western edge of maricopa meadows....where the farming land begins....just over the fence of some meadows homes is the farming land and eveyone is stating there are lots of little formations of stagnant water? has the hoa taken any action to get that resolved? i realize its not probably hoa land but has anyone asked the farmers or the city to eliminate or treat these ponds of water ?
I appreciate you looking into this....from 4pm to 9pm the mosquitos are eating us alive and i have kids that are getting bit too and we have the west nile virus concerns as do most other maricopa meadow residents.....from the discussions on 85239.com the meadows has the mosquito problem the worst by far
thank you
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The Association is treating all standing water for mosquito's. We can only treat the standing water, not the flying adults. The only way to handle flying bugs is to fog, which the Association will not do due to liability from it's homeowners. The lake is not the problem. Mosquito's want to lay eggs in shallow hot water that doesn't move. The lake is cooler, deep and always moving. We treat the lake weekly anyway and have fish to ecologically treat for weeds and bugs. Please let me know if you have further questions or concerns. Thank you.
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Hi, can you please read and reply or escalate to whoever needs to for the hoa. We in Maricopa Meadows are getting bit by tons of mosquitos! what is the hoa doing about this? the lake is partly the culprit but the water at the edge of western maricopa meadows is extremely stale and stagnant... check out 85239.com/ open forums/nmosquitos and there is a large discussion on it, many residents of maricopa meadows are being bit by mosquitos throughout the day
thanks
I emailed the city about the mosquitos and this is the response I got:
Mosquitoes are indeed a terrible nuisance, and can pose a health risk as
well. The Pinal County Environmental Health Department is in charge of
protecting us from West Nile Virus as carried by vector mosquitoes. It traps
mosquitoes all over the County and tests them for West Nile Virus. If it is
detected, the area is immediately sprayed to prevent the spread of the
virus. You can find out more about mosquitoes and West Nile Virus by
visiting their site at: http://co.pinal.az.us/EnvHealth/WNV/.
The City does not spray for general nuisance mosquito control (those are
most likely the types of mosquitoes out during the day, as vector mosquitoes
are out at night). Please contact your HOA to find out what they are doing
as part of neighborhood service, and consider spraying your yard to control
the problem. Also, please look around your immediate area for any mosquito
breeding grounds, such as standing, stagnant water. Please let us know if
you identify this near your home, and its location and context. The City can
and will place mosquito larvae-killing pellets in public areas not
maintained by a HOA if deemed a public health risk, or will notify the
County to visit a resident with breeding grounds on their property.
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| | Devil Dog
Posts:411
| | 06/05/2008 1:38 AM |
Alert | Hello409 - Did you attend the last board meeting? This issue is being handled by the Board, Landscaping service (H&N) and home owners. JFYI, Mosquitoes are every where, Not just MM. Maybe you should get a can of OFF and spray yourself down before you go for a walk. Like the rest of us.
Here you go stirring the pot again with the HOA Board and the Management Company. All of your whooping 12 postings have been negitive commits to the Board/Mgt.
"Chill-Out" | |
"Always Moving Forward" | |
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| | mrsgeno
Posts:81
| | 06/05/2008 6:20 AM |
Alert | | I am in Chandler right now and have been for 3 yrs since we moved here and have never been bit by a mosquito, we are moving to MM to a house we just bought and really would like to enjoy the large yard we have and not deal with mosquitoes..... but if the board isn't doing anything can MM residents get together and do this http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/06/03/20080603gl-nwvhoa0604inside.html#comments | | | |
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| | edforall
Posts:18
| | 06/05/2008 9:32 AM |
Alert | Clearly mosquitoes are everywhere. However, we live in MM at and our backyard overlooks the farmland and the run-off ditch. We have swarms of mosquitoes every evening. They are out as early as 3:00 in the afternoon. Not just a few. I counted 15 bites on my 4 year-old and that was after spraying him with repellent. The point is not to point fingers , it is to solve the problem.
The county used to spray certain areas with problems. In the past years (we have been here for 4) we called the county, they would test to see if mosquitoes were carriers of the West Nile Virus, and if it was evident, they would spray the area. They –the city or county- I don’t know- spent some time back there last spring, pulling up all of the overgrown brush. This helped a lot with the flow of the water. We were just back there this morning and there is no movement in the water it is deep, green and stinky. The county seems a lot less helpful this year than they have been in the past.
I don’t see how the issue can fall on the HOA as the farm and ditch existed before we moved in. Maybe I am wrong
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|  | cydyinaz
Posts:39
| | 06/18/2008 9:28 AM |
Alert | | I went through all of this about two years ago and actually took it all the way to the state. At that time they came through and drugged the canal and made it flow better. but now that all of the weeds have grown back it is slowing down the flow again causing it to stand almost at a still. | | | |
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| | verosanchez
Posts:23
| | 06/19/2008 1:25 PM |
Alert | | Its obvious our "Meadows" are perfect for Mosquitos...they LOVE nice damp grass & since the sprinklers started in the evenings the mosquitos have been out more. We just use OFF when we go on our walks. I think thats why "meadows" aren't exactly the right type of landscape for this desert state we live in...but thats just my opinion! You never heard of a swarm of mosquitos around a cactus now have you? lol | | | |
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| | cki557
Posts:46
| | 06/23/2008 4:29 PM |
Alert | If you missed Saturday's Board meeting, the presentation from Pinal COunty regarding the mosquitos was fabulous. The issue has nothing to do with your HOA not doing it's job. Actually, we are doing above and beyond. The issue stems from the reservation, which the HOA has been attempting to talk with the tribe and they are not interested, nor do they accept they are part of the problem. Until there are solutions on tribal land, we will continue to have mosquito problems. Yes, our development is the worst in Maricopa because we butt up against the reservation.
The "Pond" that is behind our community is treated weekly, and actually overtreated to make sure that there are no mosquitos breeding in that water. It also moves and flows which is not the type of environment for mosquito breeding. Many people would be shocked if they looked in their own yards, at their potted plants and saucers that catch water. That is the perfect place for mosquitos to breed. So before anyone "blames" the HOA (which by the way is comprised of ALL HOMEOWNERS), remember that we have created this haven for them to enjoy coupled by the reservation issues.
Pinal COunty recommended a product by cutter that contains "Percaridin" which is better than deet. We will have to use it, like we use sunscreen, in order to protect ourselves when outside.
One more interesting fact they shared: the mosquitos that come out at night are more likely to carry west nile versus the ones that are out during the day following the monsoons. I thought that to be good food for thought.
There will be information shortly on the website relating to the presentation saturday. Sorry to anyone who missed it.
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| | hello409
Posts:14
| | 06/24/2008 9:27 AM |
Alert | I had to laugh at the comment by Celeste that the HOA is comprised of all the homeowners. The homeowners here have no say on anything (renters do what they like, though). What a joke! Quit skirting the issue of the overwatering of all the grounds in MM. Stop blaming tribal. The watering in MM is excessive, thus the dead and yellow grass, brown and tipping over trees and dead shrubs. The grounds in MM are embarrassing and the homeowners need to protest this and ask for accountablity instead of shifting the blame to someone else. Has anyone noticed how all issues in MM are someone else's fault? | | | |
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| | Devil Dog
Posts:411
| | 06/25/2008 1:47 AM |
Alert | | Here we go again 409 - If you hate it here SO much "Leave" - No one has a rope around you to stay. Go fine your PERFECT HOA. You diffenly have "ISSUES"!!! Do you have cule what you sound like on this forum? An A$$ - and a big one at that! Damm if you Do or Damm if you Don't. | |
"Always Moving Forward" | |
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| | Hunter
Posts:70
| | 06/25/2008 4:18 PM |
Alert | | I think its pretty here......I've been in MM for 2 yrs and I can't complain. Sure some things could be different but no place is perfect. | |
"Nobody cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy" | |
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| | WHAT?
Posts:50
| | 06/26/2008 10:03 PM |
Alert | Posted By hello409 on 06/24/2008 9:27 AM I had to laugh at the comment by Celeste that the HOA is comprised of all the homeowners. The homeowners here have no say on anything (renters do what they like, though). What a joke! Quit skirting the issue of the overwatering of all the grounds in MM. Stop blaming tribal. The watering in MM is excessive, thus the dead and yellow grass, brown and tipping over trees and dead shrubs. The grounds in MM are embarrassing and the homeowners need to protest this and ask for accountablity instead of shifting the blame to someone else. Has anyone noticed how all issues in MM are someone else's fault? Seems like a pattern. | | | |
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| | oldmanfry
Posts:2
| | 07/04/2008 11:13 AM |
Alert | Hello, my boyfriend and I just bought a house in Maricopa Meadows. we were both born and raised in chandler when it was a small farm town. I never saw this many mosquitoes and if there was we didnt have to call anyone they would fog everyweek. We moved on just four days ago and from moving in i have 27 bites. With West Nile Going around i think this needs to be a concern of everyones. I shouldnt have to spray myself evertime I go out of my home, nor should i be trying to kill them in my car while i am driving because they snuck into my car. I work in Chandler as a bartender and server. I feel disguisting serving food and beverage with arms full of bites and welts from them. This is annoying and it should be taken care of, but if i had a child playing outside coming home with this many bites i would be a furious concerned parent. Someone needs to take care of this becuase now it is becoming a health hazard. I cant believe some of you have been dealing with this for years and years. I have a couple friends that said throwing chlorine tablets or larveacide will work a little. I would totally buy it and throw it in, if nothing changes, especially since i know ( as an AZ native) that monsoon season is coming and it will only get worse. I love my new home and this community, i shouldnt have to live with pest's while i enjoy Maricopa. | | | |
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| | oldmanfry
Posts:2
| | 07/06/2008 5:43 PM |
Alert | Thats because Celeste is the HOA Vice President shes just towing the company line i would like to take her to that pond and see if she will still deny the problem. If that water isn't stagnate then why is there algae forming at the top of it, and trash thats floating in the Same spot for months. | | | |
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| | cki557
Posts:46
| | 07/06/2008 9:20 PM |
Alert | Oldmanfry,
What??? Towing the company line? You think I get paid for this? I am not saying there isnt a problem, I said that we are doing what legally we can do. Why dont you become part of the solution then? if no one is doing their job (which is volunteer post), why dont you step up and solve the issue? I am sick and tired of being accused of wrong doings when all I do is try to have some accountability. regardless of what you might think based on other people's perceptions, I am actually a very frugal spender of the HOAs money as are the rest of the BOD. Why dont you run for a BOD spot in November and see how the work is really done! Let me know where to email the nomination form. | | | |
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