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Trash & Recycling Reminders

Store Trash & Recycling Receptacles Out of Sight

Our HOA has rules about storage of trash and recycling receptacles.

Please remember:

Orange County Utilities Trash and Recycling Carts and all other waste receptacles MUST BE STORED OUT OF VIEW when not in use.
If they are visible from the street, homeowners will receive a violation from the HOA. Please make room in your garage or store the receptacles out of view.
Pick up for garbage and recycling in Mabel Bridge is on Tuesdays ONLY. Yard waste pickup is on Wednesdays.

All residents in our area should have received a mailer from Orange County Florida with some reminders about trash and recycling. Just in case you didn’t receive a copy, we are providing it here.

Board Meeting with Reserve Advisors, Feb 26

The Board of Directors will have a teleconference meeting with a representative from Reserve Advisors on Friday, Feb 26th at 3:00pm. Reserve Advisors was hired last year to do in-depth evaluation of our property’s physical components and an analysis of our reserve funds. Based on a thorough on-site inspection, a custom reserve study was provided to us, which details anticipated replacements or repairs to common-area elements and recommends annual reserve funding to cover capital expenditures for the next 30 years.

Members of the Board will go over the results of the study and ask questions of the professional engineer who completed the study.

Homeowners are invited to listen in on the discussion.

We ask that everyone please MUTE their line during the Board’s discussion with the Reserve Advisors representative.

To listen to the call:

Dial: (321)215-4545
Enter Access Code: 53491
Mute your line

If you have questions, please contact our Property Manager, Jill Rygh.

Community Meeting to Discuss New Public Park, Feb 29, 2016

A new neighborhood park will be built on Village Lake Road at Lake Spar (near the Lakeside Village Publix shopping center). Last year, Commissioner Scott Boyd held a public meeting where he and members of the Orange County Parks Department asked residents for input on what amenities they would like to have at the park. Additionally, the community was surveyed for their input.

There’s another community meeting on Feb 29th about the new Lakeside Village Park. You are encouraged to join Commissioner Boyd and your neighbors for a discussion of the development of Lakeside Village Park Feb 29th 6-7pm at Tibet-Butler Preserve. Please RSVP and direct questions to parks@ocfl.net.

Social Committee Meeting, Feb 3, 2016

For the 2016 year, the Social Committee is looking for some eager neighbors that are willing to participate and volunteer in our upcoming events! It can be as much or as little involvement as you want it to be. If you’re interested in helping plan some new events, please email Kimmie, the Social Committee Chairperson, at MabelBridgeSocial@gmail.com.

The committee will have its first 2016 meeting at 11701 Hulton St at 7:30pm, Feb 3, 2016. Please contact MabelBridgeSocial@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Board of Directors Meeting, Jan 28, 2016

The next Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan 28, 2016.

Location: First Baptist Church of Windermere – Lakeside Campus (8464 Winter Garden Vineland Rd, Orlando FL 32836). Room 103.

Time: at 7:00 pm

All homeowners are invited to attend.

2016 HOA Meetings

Board of Directors and Architecture Review Board Meetings for 2016 are tentatively scheduled as follows:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD)

Jan 28
Mar 24
May 26
July 28
Sept 22
Nov 17

BOD Meetings will be held at 7 pm. The meeting locations are still being determined.

ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD (ARB)

Third Tuesday of each month

ARB meetings will take place at the Mabel Bridge Community Pool and will be held at 6:30 pm (unless otherwise posted).

Notice will be posted on community signs at least 48 hours in advance of these meetings. If changes occur due to unforeseen circumstances, we will update this page. Please check back here closer to each meeting in case of any updates.

Attend a Crime Prevention Presentation Jan. 12

Do you have questions or concerns about crime in our area? Orange County Crime Prevention Officer Master Deputy Stanley Murray will give a crime prevention and safety presentation on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Mabel Bridge Pool. Master Deputy Murray will discuss crime rates, crime prevention strategies and answer your questions about protecting your home and our community.

If you are interested in attending, please mark your calendar to attend the meeting.

Date: January 12, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Mabel Bridge Pool

The meeting and presentation will take place under the gazebo on the pool deck. Please remember to bring your pool key fob for access to the pool.

Holiday Events Recap and Home Decorating Contest Winner

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first winter holiday event at Mabel Bridge on Sunday, December 20th!

We had a great time watching Santa travel through the community on the fire truck, and we enjoyed handing out treats to neighbors and friends. We hope you had a great time too!

We would live to give an extra special thanks to Santa and the wonderful men and women from Orange County Fire & Rescue for the time they generously spent with our community.

Also, thanks to those of you who joined us at the pool area for milk and cookies. It was great seeing some new faces at the party. We hope you enjoyed the delicious cookies, especially those that were homemade by Heather from the Mabel Bridge Social Committee! Great job, Heather!

And last but certainly not least…

Thank you to all the families who participated in the holiday home decorating contest. You and everyone who decorated have made Mabel Bridge extra beautiful this holiday season! The winning household was on Thatcher Ave. They have decided they will donate the $25 gift card to support Second Harvest Food bank on behalf of Mabel Bridge!

Thank you, everyone! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year — from your Mabel Bridge Board of Directors!

Orange County Community Meeting – Jan 7, 2016

Please note there is an Orange County community meeting January 7th at 6pm at West Orange High School regarding a proposed land use change in Mabel Bridge Phase 6. All residents should have received a notice from Orange County Government about it. If you have questions, contact Pedro Medina as noted on the announcement: (407-836-7904 ir Pedro.Medina@ocfl.net). You can download a copy of the notice here: Community Meeting Jan 7 2016

Architecture Review Board (ARB) Meeting Dec 17, 2015

ARB Meeting Details

Mabel Bridge Architecture Review Board (ARB) is meeting at 7:00 PM on Dec 17, 2015 at the Mabel Bridge Community Pool.

Why is this meeting necessary?

The purpose of this meeting is for the members of the ARB to review architecture change requests and approve (or disapprove) them according to our community architecture standards and guidelines.

Mabel Bridge HOA uses design standards and guidelines to maintain consistency with the overall design concept for the community. Among other things, these guidelines help to maintain an orderly appearance and enhance the visual and aesthetic appeal of the community, which preserves and protects property values. As such, all homeowners must obtain written approval from the Architecture Review Board (ARB) before changes are made to home exteriors such as painting, major landscaping, installing fences or pools, etc.

This meeting is open to all Mabel Bridge homeowners to observe.

For more information, please review Mabel Bridge Architecture Guidelines here: 408 ARB Guidelines.pdf

To submit an architecture change request to the Architecture Review Board (ARB), use this form: 408 ARB Application.pdf.

Please note: Our HOA by-laws allow the ARB 45 days from receipt of completed applications to review and approve (or disapprove) them. As a courtesy to our homeowners, applications are reviewed once per month. ARB meeting notices can be found on https://www.mabelbridgehoa.com/news.