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HOLIDAY SEASON SAFETY AND SECURITY
Additional patrol hours have been scheduled during the November and December holiday season. HOWEVER, the best security still comes from alert residents.
Packages left on your porch are attractive targets for thieves. There are four daily delivery services which can be shadowed and tracked by the thieves: US Postal Service; UPS; FEDEX; and AMAZON PRIME! Each of those services is supposed to be alert for this, but their primary responsibility is quick delivery. SECPID’s cameras and the growing number of residential security cameras help, but it remains your responsibility to minimize the risk of loss.
BE ALERT. ASK NEIGHBORS FOR HELP. GET YOUR DELIVERIES OFF YOUR PORCH QUICKLY, WHEN POSSIBLE.
A SHORT SUMMARY OF 2019
As the year ends, SECPID evaluates its activities and expenditures on behalf of the residents and property owners of Shenandoah Estates. A brief summary follows:
2020 BUDGET MEETING
The SECPID Board of Commissioners met on November 19, 2019 in a previously-announced public meeting at the Jones Creek Library. Among other items on the agenda, the Board considered, discussed, and approved the budget for 2020, subject to adjustments necessary after 2019 results are finalized.
Budgeted 2020 amounts for committed operating expenses and security patrols are consistent with 2019 actual expenses. District Improvement Funds for 2020 are:
www.SECPID.org | MONTHLY UPDATE | December 2019
Security Patrols Replace old cameras New cameras and sites All other expenditures
$ 74,295 $ 6,216 $ 19,489 $ 22,415
Potential additional commitments were discussed, including additional cameras, increased commitment on new entrance treatments, and potential landscaping and other beautification projects. The Commissioners request suggestions from our residents for additional subdivision improvements.
OUR NEXT MEETING – JANUARY 21, 2020
The Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM at the Jones Creek Library. Agenda items will include finalization of the Budget, and election of officers. The Commissioners urge all interested Shenandoah residents to attend and support our efforts with your questions and recommendations.
Includes fees, insurance, legal and communications
At year end, SECPID will have cash fund balances of about $50,000, of which $35,000 is a fund committed to the new front entrance treatments.
Committed Fund, front entrance Committed Fund, new cameras Available Uncommitted funds
$ 35,000 $ 21,600 $ 30,600
Whether you are already paying the annual fee or not, please consider additional support for SECPID’s activities, which support and promote the value of Shenandoah Estates to its residents. Voluntary contributions may be mailed or given to any Commissioner. Checks can be made out to SECPID, and our mailing address is:
Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District Box 77926 | Baton Rouge, LA 70879-7926
THE NEXT SECPID MEETING IS JANUARY 21, 2020, 6:30PM, JONES CREEK LIBRARY | www.SECPID.org