Beautification. What a lovely word and so descriptive of Mountainbrook. We have beauty, not just open space. This is part of what makes Mountainbrook the special neighborhood it is. Blessed with abundant trees, gracious homes, and spacious yards, Mountainbook is an inviting green and shady landscape. Not least amongst those landscapes are those maintained by your civic association.
There are three landscaped entrances to our neighborhood: Sharon View, Carmel Road, and Rustic Lane. Both Sharon View and Carmel Road have entrance islands as well as plantings along the sides. In addition, there is a long island in Mountainbrook Road planted in Yoshino Cherries. Alice's Triangle is a wooded "park" with a stream near the entrance to the Anne Heinig Memorial Park and the Mountainbrook Club (both separately maintained by others). There are three cul-de-sac circles as well as a traffic circle on Tinkerbell. To keep us looking our best, KN Lawn Service provides weekly maintenance, fertilization, pruning, and overseeding of these areas. Seasonal color (annuals etc.) is planted and maintained by the Beautification Committee. This committee provides other hands-on landscape work to supplement (and keep costs down) the regular maintenance provided by our contractor.
Plans and Projects. Unfortunately some of our plantings are looking sad due to aging plant material and last year's drought. Therefore, the Civic Association contracted with Myron Greer Garden Design to produce a master plan for the two main entrances with a very strong emphasis on choosing plant material as drought proof and low maintenance as possible. The right plant for the right place. Implementation of this plan, due to budget constraints, will take time and fund-raising.
Meanwhile there are many opportunities for you to join with the Beautification Committee to spiff up what we have as well as plant seasonal color.
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Contact the Beautification Chair
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An Investment in Your Community
Mountainbrook is one of the most sought after communities in all of Charlotte. Our Civic Association strives each year through its volunteers to maintain a high level of excellence for residents and visitors. This foundation of this activity are the funds collected each year as membership dues.
Mountainbrook is very unique in that it has a voluntary membership into the Civic Association. Possibly even more unique is that membership dues are only $100 annually. Doing the math makes it seem even more reasonable - ~ $9/month or less than 30 cents per day. The Civic Association has always been very successful in keeping these costs to a minimum. If interested, take a look at the budget posted here on the web site.
These costs look even more reasonable when you consider this as an investment in our community. A large portion of the annual budget goes to maintaining our landscaping and aesthesics of the common areas. These are vital in making a great first impression to visitors and prospective homeowners to Mountainbrook. In addition there are various annual social events that contribute to a sense of community that add to our value, plus a variety of other factors that all keep Mountainbrook high on the list of preferred communities.
Just a few dollars each month makes a nice investment into your community, which of course, invests into our property values.
The Civic Association's goal is 100% participation of all homeowners. We know that with the economy still on the mend, even $100 can be a burden for some. If so, please consider contributing an amount with which you are comfortable. On the flip side, if you are able, please consider contributing more than $100.
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