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Both snow and leaves lined the streets as warm weather allowed the KPVillas landscaping contractor to resume the fall cleanup delayed by heavy snow. Piles of leaves and snow. A November 9, 2025, snowfall was the first of a few late fall storms that set back yard maintenance. Many people expected a second landscaping cleanup would occur after Thanksgiving. However, an ensuing Thanksgiving weekend storm disrupted those plans, and remnant snow segued to freezing slush, lea

Autumn became winter overnight, and the landscaping contractor serving KPVillas rapidly transitioned with it. On a sunny November 6, 2025, a line of leaf blowers was wending through the yards. A few days later, on the night of November 9, a heavy snowfall descended on the neighborhood. By sunrise, the streets, driveways, and walkways had been well cleared by New Generation Landscaping and Lawn Care. Unsurprisingly, deep and heavy snow thrown by plows knocked over some mailb

Over two days in early November, a five-man crew sealed road cracks to prevent the freeze/thaw cycle from creating potholes.  As one worker blew out the cracks ahead of the truck, another applied the heated sealant. The contractor Asphalt Restoration Services   describes it as "an asphalt-based emulsion sealer that reduces negative impact on the environment instead of the commonly used, highly carcinogenic coal tar alternative." Asphalt Restoration Services (ARS) workers bl

When Asphalt Street Restorations seals road cracks in the last week of October, 2025, homeowners and their visitors will need to exit and enter KPVillas through the back gate on Adams Road for part or most of that day. Homeowners will need to enter and exit KPVillas at the Adams Rd. gate when road cracks are being sealed in late October 2025. KPVA President Sandy S writes in an October 16 email, "This project is expected to take 2-3 days to complete. ARS said that we will rec

Anticipate traffic on Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th on Covington Parkway during an estate sale at Lot 82. The family of...

The entrance gate on Gumwood Rd. now closes at 8 PM. Homeowners can open it with their remote control or by using the keypad to enter...

Debuting on a new Maps  page, dozens of sample Geographic Information System (GIS) maps reveal valuable information about KPVillas and...

Front entrance gates will remain open during the snowy season. Drivers are reminded to be aware of the icy build-up as winter wears on. In the past, the slippery sheen has extended into Gumwood . Meanwhile, the Adams Rd. gate remains locked year-round. Front entrance gates remain open in winter.

Snow removal occurs when there are 2 inches or more on the ground in KPVillas.  This is the same triggering amount in the current landscaping contract with New Generations as it was previously with Pemberton. On Tuesday, January 9, 2023, New Generations made its debut as our new snow service provider. Their team consisted of a mix of trucks with plows, a Bobcat with a blade, and several individuals with hand shovels. The slop from the wet snow and falling sleet complicate

Curbs now define the roundabout under construction at Gumwood and Redfield Roads. As you approach from the south, a retention pond fills...

Sections of KPVillas roads were reconstructed in one day, as scheduled, by Arnt Asphalt Sealing Inc.

Arnt Asphalt will be performing the asphalt repair work in our area on Thursday, June 22, beginning at 8:00am. They plan to be able to...

Curb repairs have begun at five locations. The Architectural Committee Chair writes, "The northmost end of Huntington Lane will be used...

Replacement of select sections of concrete curbing will commence either April 6-7 or the following week (April 10-14) by Five-Star...

When several inches of snow rapidly fell March 3, an expert machine operator from Pemberton LLC deftly cleared the KPVillas roads. Shortly after 7:00 PM the front end loader started plowing neighborhood streets, and within an hour they were all clear. By the next morning, the streets were already drying. Before... Snowplow's first pass cleared westbound road. After... Street juncture cleared of snow. Next day... Pemberton uses a Caterpillar 930M aggregate hauler, a behemot

The KPVillas Board proposes curb repairs that require homeowner input. Because the cost exceeds a 1984-set limit, the Board requests...

Caution is advised at the Gumwood Rd. exit, as ice on the street extends past the stop sign into the thoroughfare.

Residents have multiple loops to stroll in the neighborhood, with a total road length of about 9,000 feet, or over 1.7 miles. Some...

The KPVA President writes, "The Board needs help. Our many year light and mail box carpenter has retired. The Board is having trouble...