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Your Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District (SECPID) continues to move forward on the long-term, seven-year budget to en- hance the safety and security of all our neighbors. Some highlights of this year’s activities and some helpful tips are below.
We are now fully into the middle of summer, and that can mean only one thing – the heart of the Hurricane Season is upon us. Now is the time to make sure that you have batteries to power critical equipment after a power failure, bottled water, and shelf-stable food reserve in the pantry. Don’t forget to refill those propane tanks and have a 5-gallon can of gasoline standing by. Review your evacua- tion plan in case you need to leave quickly. Check with your neighbors to see what they are doing to prepare.a
We announce the addition of a new Sheriff’s Deputy to our rotating crew who provide extra patrol hours to our neighborhood. As we say farewell to Deputy Joe Martin, we welcome Deputy Jacqueline Cosper. Years ago, Deputy Cosper worked with our neigh- borhood patrol but moved out of the area. We are glad to see her return. Thank you to Jacqueline, and to all of our outstanding, committed Deputies, who elevate our safety and security every day.
We have just completed the installation of two new security cameras, bringing the total number in op- eration in Shenandoah to thirteen. These camer- as help our Sheriff’s Office track malevolent action perpetrated in our neighborhood and they are a strong deterrent against criminal activity. You can
build on this deterrent at your home by doing two simple things:
1. Lock your car doors and outside shed doors. 2. Install motion sensor lighting near vehicles
For the past eight years, our own Fred Godwin has served our neighborhood in the capacity of SECPID Treasurer. A CPA by trade, Fred grew up around Knox- ville, Tennessee but left the land of The Smokies to work for nearly forty years in the chemical business, finishing his career with Al- bemarle Corp. Fred and
his wife, Peggy, have lived in Shenandoah Estates for the past twenty-six years. As our Treasurer, Fred brought an incredible depth of understanding of the law that governs public entities like ours. He is a master at operational finance and long-term planning. The success that SECPID enjoys today is largely a tribute to Fred’s dedication to excellence in everything he did. The June 2020 financial re- port (Click Here for Link) is the last of almost one hundred such reports he has prepared for SECPID over the years. We wish Fred all the best as he now moves into “complete and full” retirement. Thank you, Fred!
You will be greatly missed.
www.SECPID.org | MONTHLY UPDATE | August 2020
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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 SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 — 6:30PM JONES CREEK LIBRARY | www.SECPID.org