HOA BOARD MEETING REPORT

The Chester Village Green Home Owners Association Board of Directors met on Wed., Sept. 3, 7:00 pm, at Village Hall, the office for the Chester Center for the Arts (pictured at left).


1) Treasurer's report: By the HOA By-laws, the Board has the authority to levy fines and interest charges on over due
Association dues. That process will begin soon. Details will be included in the next monthly billing.

---A financial statement was given to all members in asttendance. Those who were not there can obtain copies from any of the officers or the manager listed in the HOA Board section in the left panel.

2) Committee Reports:
--Neighborhood Watch is trying to get an accurate police report for CVG.
--The new CVG Directory committee needs help soliciting advertisers.
--The Landscaping Committee is meeting with the provider regularly. Some lawns look neglected. Trying to get that corrected. The pond looks better as a resujlt of chemical treatment. The wetlands need to be cleaned out.

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE MONDAY, OCT. 6 FOR NOV. ELECTIONS

How to Register to Vote

In order to register to vote, a Virginia Voter Registration Application must be completed in full and submitted to the local office of the General Registrar.

Application forms may be obtained through the following:

--(Click on:) Go to the Virginia State Board of Elections site to download Voter Registration Forms
--Any Chesterfield Public Library
--Any office of DMV
Any General Registrar's Office - it need not be the Chesterfield Office
By mail from the General Registrar - call (804) 748-1471

The application form may be submitted by mail or in person. Once submitted, you WILL receive a reply - either a denial or a voter registration card. If you do not receive any response within 2 weeks, contact the office of the General Registrar. Denials are usually the result of not completing the application in full. Please be sure to answer EVERY question and sign the application.

The final day to register to vote in a general or primary election is on the 29th day prior to the election. (In 2008, this is Mon., Oct. 6.) (The registration books are closed during the 28 days preceding a general or primary election.) Those persons not registered by that deadline will not be eligible to vote in this year's election.

You may also vote by Absentee Ballot for any reason, even for convenience. The Absentee Ballot request form can be found by clicking on the following link:

http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Absentee_Documents/VA_Absentee_ballot_application.pdf

The Registrar’s Office – located at 9848 Lori Road in Court Square - will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 25 and November 1 for absentee voting. Call 748-1471 for directions.

The following are on the Nov. 4 Virginia ballot for President/Vice President:

Democratic Party Barack Obama/Joe Biden

Republican Party John McCain/Sarah Palin

Independent Green Party Chuck Baldwin/Darrell L. Castle

Libertarian Party Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root

Green Party Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente

Independent Party Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez

For U.S. Senate: Mark Warner (D) Jim Gilmore (R) Glenda Gail Parker (IG) William Redpath (L)

For U.S. House of Respresentatives:

(4th District) Andrea R. Miller (D) J. Randy Forbes (R)

(Listing order determined by the State Board of Elections.)

HURRY--LAST CHANCE TO GET YOURSELF INTO OUR NEW DIRECTORY

We have received the following from the CVG Home Owners Board of Directors:

"We have 80+ names for the directory. If you have not returned your information sheets, please do so immediately. If you have someone or a company that wants to advertise in the directory, please let us know."

How to send in your information is on the form to the left. Click on the form to make it larger for easy reading and to print it.

MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTIONS ENACTED

Due to severe drought conditions, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors approved the declaration of mandatory water-use restrictions at their Aug. 27 meeting. These restrictions will take effect on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The biggest water use in the county is attributable to lawn-irrigation systems. The ordinance for mandatory restrictions on use of public water requires that lawn watering be done only three times per week. This is sufficient to maintain healthy lawns and gardens, according to Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension.

In accordance with the Code of Chesterfield County, for Voluntary, Mandatory and Emergency Restrictions on Use of Public Water, users of the public water system shall limit their use of public water as follows: Chesterfield County’s Mandatory Public Water-Use Restrictions:Upon the declaration of mandatory public water use restrictions, users of the public water system shall limit their use of public water as follows:

(a) Decorative or landscape fountains. Water use is prohibited.

(b) Paved areas. Washing is prohibited except for immediate health and safety requirements.

(c) Swimming pools. Limit to filling and replenishing to maintain health and safety. All other uses are prohibited.

(d) Vehicle washing. Non-commercial washing is limited to one day per week using only hoses with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Commercial vehicle washing businesses are permitted to operate under normal conditions.

(e) Established landscaping and gardens. Watering is limited to three days per week by address. Addresses ending with an odd number may water only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Addresses ending with an even number and locations with no street number may water only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Watering is prohibited on Mondays. Watering with buckets of up to five gallons per day is permitted any time.

(f) Vegetable gardens. Limit watering to any two days per week from 8 p.m. – 10 a.m. Watering by bucket is unlimited.

(g) New landscaping. All watering is permitted for the first 10 days after planting. Thereafter, the restriction for established landscaping and gardens shall apply.

(h) Golf courses. Watering restricted to Tuesday through Sunday between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. Greens are exempted from this restriction.

(i) Businesses. Limit to essential use only.

(j) Restaurants. No restrictions.

(k) All other consumption. Conservation by any means encouraged.

Any person who violates any provisions of this ordinance related to mandatory water use restrictions shall be subject to the following penalties:• For the first offense, violators shall be fined $100. • For the second offense, violators shall be fined $200. • For the third offense, violators shall be fined $400. • For the fourth offense, violators shall be fined $800. • For the fifth and each subsequent offense, violators shall be fined $1,600. • All fines shall be imposed on the violator’s next water bill.

To view the ordinance in its entirety, visit the Utilities Department’s Web site at chesterfield.gov/utilities or call the Chesterfield County Utilities Department at (804) 748-1291.

A ZONING AMENDMENT FOR CHESTER VILLAGE GREEN?

You may have noticed this sign which recently appeared at the corner of Chester Village Drive and Village Creek Drive and also on Village Garden Drive.

Not to worry. It has been determined that one home on Village Garden Drive was built closer to the street than allowed by the zoning. The variance will bring the home into compliance.

Details are available by calling 751-4700, then punch: **123.