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High Desert Warrior December 2020
Housing renovations, Garrison events, new services discussed at Town Hall By Janell J. Lewis Ford
NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Garrison leaders led a combined Housing Town Hall and Community Service Council on Nov. 17 to provide updates on renovations, special events, Weed Army Community Hospital, schools and Child and Youth Services.
Garrison Commander, Col. Jeanette Martin opened the event, which was streamed live on Facebook.com/FtIrwin.
Community Director the for Villages at Fort Irwin, Adrena Sheriff, kicked off the Housing Town Hall by reminding residents of the 15 communities and Mayors, which can be accessed at Facebook.com/irwinacs.
“Each village has a volunteer mayor and designated Face- book group, which is meant to facilitate communication between key entities and residents,” Sheriff said.
She also reiterated an answer to a common question of how Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is distributed, including utilities, community improvements and programs, emergency services and administrative services.
The 15 Tenant Bill of Rights, as well as the Resident Responsibilities are addressed at each Housing Town Hall.
“We’re there to help you understand both what your rights and responsibilities are,” Jessaka Menzie, Client Services Chief said. “When you speak with us, your communication
is confidential. We work for our client and are looking out for our client’s best interest.”
Leaders stressed the need for residents to complete their Army Housing Surveys, so housing can gain feedback on how housing partners can improve, saying managers develop plans and budgets based off of survey results.
The Villages will host a Festival of Lights holiday house decorating contest and ask that you follow their Facebook page for updates.
2020 Improvements Include all exterior renovations in Calico Estates:
• New backyard privacy fences
• Fresh paint and trim
• New garage doors with remote openers • Exterior LED lighting
• High-visibility address plates
• Installed 1036 new sets of blinds (200 more to complete) • 93 Unit Modernizations – legacy doors and ceiling fans • Upgraded 68 kitchens (mostly in Bitter Springs)
Once the Housing Town Hall transitioned to the Com-
munity Service Council meeting, the MWR reminded home- based businesses of the updated requirements of insurance and a safety inspection added.
In a COVID-19 environment, the MWR’s capability to host events has been reduced, but acting MWR director, Wilbert Artis, announced the Dec. 3 Newcomer Spouses Orientation, as well as a scaled down Holiday Market and Tree Lighting on Dec. 5. The MWR will be helping hand
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