December Free-for-All

The free-for-all is a post where the homeowner is invited to make a comment on any topic pertaining to the Millcreek Place community.

To make or read a comment you need to click on the title and you will see all of the previous comments and a box to allow you to enter your comment. You can either sign your name or remain anonymous.

December Yards of the Month

This month we have two classes of decoration for the Holiday that was chosen as winners;

The next yard of the month selection will be for March, Thanks to everyone for keeping your
yard and home looking great this year. Click on the picture to enlarge it.

November Financial Report

  November Financial Report 

The fiscal accounting year for the Maintenance Fund runs from June thru May                          

                            November   Year-to-Date

Income:
 Fees & Interest              425.00 (1)  15,043.58

Expenses:
 Electric                     556.40       3,169.31

 Water                         95.27         669.84
 Grounds                      300.00       1,750.00

 Administrative/Legal         125.09       1,100.60

 Landscaping                  200.00       1,342.31

 Irrigation                      .00         256.47
 Entries                         .00            .00
 Streets                         .00         419.47   

 Other                           .00            .00
     
Total Expenses:             1,276.76       8,708.00

 
Net Income                                 6,760.58 

(1) Lien Fees on Annual Fees Collections only 4 homeowners who have not paid the 2012 Annual Fee. Payment was not received and 6 liens were filled. Of the 6 liens filled 4 are still out standing. The next step in collection is to seek a judgement from the courts. 

To view November Bank Statements and Cleared Items click HERE

Real Estate Report

Overall the real estate market is definitely improving. According to the National Association of Realtors Nationwide there has been an approximate 13% increase in the pending sales index over last year.
 There has been an approximate 17% increase in the South. In the Jackson area, we have seen an approximate 10% increase.
 Interest rates are expected to stay low through next year although there has been a slight increase lately to around 3.5% on a 30 year fix in most cases.
 There are some very good loan programs currently available including a $14,995 grant program for qualified buyers.
Currently in Mill Creek there are 6 homes listed ranging from $139,900-258,000. While activity is still relatively slow for older homes, there is an increase in the market recently.
Mill Creek is still a very desirable neighborhood and it is very important for everyone to help in maintaining the overall look of the neighborhood to maintain and increase values. By maintaining your property and following the good neighbor code, you not only help sell current homes for sale, but you help maintain and increase the value of your home.
 -- Vicki Freeze 601-506-4989 vjfreeze@hotmail.com vicki.freeze@crye-leike.com

November Free-for-All

The free-for-all is a post where the homeowner is invited to make a comment on any topic pertaining to the Millcreek Place community.

To make or read a comment you need to click on the title and you will see all of the previous comments and a box to allow you to enter your comment. You can either sign your name or remain anonymous.

The People's Choice - November Yard-of-the-Month

Tom Harris' Yard was the winner for November see below:
This is the last of the Yard-of-the-Months for 2012.
December we will be selecting the best decorated Yard for the Holiday Season.

November Yard of the Month Selection

Mark your choice for Yard-of-the-Month of November from below vote on the right.
You may enlarge the picture by clicking on it.The Poll is not working so we need you to drop your vote in the dropbox at 104 Westridge. PLEASE. Or you can email your choice to millcreekplacems@gmail.com.

October Financial Report

October Financial Report 

The fiscal accounting year for the Maintenance Fund runs from June thru May                          

                                  September  Year-to-Date

Income:
Fees & Interest                    60.00 (1)    15,043.58

Expenses:
Electric                          528.81         2,612.91

Water                             122.29           574.57
Grounds                           300.00         1,450.00

Administrative/Legal                 .00           975.51

Landscaping                       822.64         1,142.31

Irrigation                           .00           256.47
Entries                              .00              .00
Streets                           350.00           419.47   

Other                                .00              .00
   

Total Expenses:                 2,123.94         7,431.24

Net Income                                       7,612.34 

(1) Late Fees on Annual Fees Collections only 7 homeowners who have not paid the 2012 Annual Fee:


If payment is not received by November 15, 2012 a lien will be filed on the above properties this also includes a $125 Administration and Lien Fee in addition to the original fee plus late charges.


To view October Bank Statements and Cleared Items click HERE

October Free-for-All

The free-for-all is a post where the homeowner is invited to make a comment on any topic pertaining to the Millcreek Place community.

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The People's Choice for October

The following is the people's choice for October:

October Yard of the Month Selection

The following is the Yard of the Month Selection for October:

To Enlarge CLICK on Picture

September Financial Report

September Financial Report 

The fiscal accounting year for the Maintenance Fund runs from June thru May                          

                                  September  Year-to-Date

Income:
Fees & Interest                   110.00 (1)    14,983.58

Expenses:
Electric                          525.81         2,084.10

Water                             125.84           452.08
Grounds                           300.00         1,150.00

Administrative/Legal               22.05           975.51

Landscaping                          .00           319.67

Irrigation                           .00           256.47
Entries                              .00              .00
Streets                            39.47            69,47   

Other                                .00              .00
   

Total Expenses:                 1,013.17         5,307.30

Net Income                                       9,676.28 

(1) Late Fees on Annual Fees Collections are down to 9 homeowners who have not paid the 2012 Annual Fee.

 
To view September Bank Statements and Cleared Items click HERE

September Free-for-All

The free-for-all is a post where the homeowner is invited to make a comment on any topic pertaining to the Millcreek Place community.

To make or read a comment you need to click on the title and you will see all of the previous comments and a box to allow you to enter your comment. You can either sign your name or remain anonymous.

The Peoples Choice for September

Following is the Peoples Choice for September:

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Yard of the Month Selection

Please vote for your favorite in the poll at the right. Click on the picture to enlarge.

August Financial Report

August Financial Report 

The fiscal accounting year for the Maintenance Fund runs from June thru May                          

                                  August       Year-to-Date

Income:
Fees & Interest                    170.00(1)    14,873.58

Expenses:
Electric                          519.27         1,558.29

Water                             130.18           326.24
Grounds                           300.00           850.00

Administrative/Legal              469.99 (2)       483.47

Landscaping                          .00           319.67

Irrigation                           .00           256.47
Entries                              .00              .00
Streets                            30.00            30.00   

Other                                .00              .00
   

Total Expenses:                                  2,844.69

Net Income                                      10,579.45 

(1) Late Fees on Annual Fees Collections are down to 12 homeowners  who have not paid the 2012 Annual Fee.

(2) Paper, toner and legal fees
 
To view July Bank Statements and Cleared Items click HERE

New Neighbor

The stark has landed at 138 Westlake Drive leaving us with a new neighbor.

Congratulations to Cari and Phillip Clarkson and their new daughter

August Free-for-All

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The Peoples Choice for Yard of the Month of August

Below is the Yard of the Month Selection for August.

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Nominees for August Yard of the Month

Here are the nominees for Yard of the Month of August:

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Letter to the Homeowners

Board of Governors

Millcreek Place Maintenance Fund

    July 20, 2012

Hello Neighbors:

As we previously informed you, the Board of Governors initiated a legal action in order to grant the residents of Millcreek the ability to amend the covenants of our neighborhood. 

Approximately one-third of you voluntarily joined in this action and agreed to the relief sought.  We appreciate you doing that.  However, the Court informed our legal counsel that all residents must either be formally served with a copy of the Complaint and Summons, or they must sign a waiver of formal service. 

In an effort to keep costs down, we will try to obtain as many waivers as possible before we start formally serving our residents.  We are not asking you to agree to the relief we are requesting, but simply to waive the costly and time consuming process of being formally served. 

Please have patience with us and understanding when we knock on your door in the coming days.  Any questions you have can be directed to either the Board of Governors or our legal counsel and fellow resident, Troy Odom, at 601.992.4477.  

To read the complaint press HERE 

Thank you,

The Board of Governors

July Finical Report

July Finical Report 

The fiscal accounting year for the Maintenance Fund runs from June thru May                          

                                  July       Year-to-Date

Income:
Fees & Interest                     3.58 (1)    14,703.58

Expenses:
Electric                          520.75         1,039.02

Water                             107.20           196.06
Grounds                           300.00 (2)       550.00

Administrative/Legal              206.34 (3)       483.47

Landscaping                          .00           319.67

Irrigation                           .00           256.47
Entries                              .00              .00
Streets                              .00              .00   

Other                                .00              .00
   

Total Expenses:                                  2,844.69

Net Income                                      11,858.89 

(1) Interest income on savings
(2) Increase contract $50 and add mowing grass on Grants Ferry Road.
(3) Termination of homepage contract, paper and envelopes
 
To view July Bank Statements and Cleared Items click HERE

July Fee-for-All

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The Peoples' Choice for July

Yard of the Month

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Yard of the Month Selection

Please vote for your favorite in the poll at the right. Click on the picture to enlarge.

June Financial Report

 The fiscal accounting year for the Maintenance Fund runs from June to May                          

                                  June       Year-to-Date

Income:
Fees & Interest                14,700.00        14,700.00

Expenses:
Electric                          518.27           518.27

Water                              88.86            88.86
Grounds                           250.00           250.00

Administrative/Legal              277.13 (1)       277.13

Landscaping                       319.67 (2)       319.67

Irrigation                        256.47 (3)       256.47
Entries                              .00              .00
Streets                              .00              .00   

Other                                .00              .00
   

Total Expenses:                 1,710.40         1,710.00

Net Income                                      12,989.60  

(1) Printing of Annual Directory  
(2) Purchase of Picnic Tables for Club Lot
(3) Repair of broken sprinkler heads  

To view June Bank Statements and Cleared Items click HERE

June Free-for-All

The free-for-all is a post where the homeowner is invited to make a comment on any topic pertaining to the Millcreek Place community.

To make or read a comment you need to click on the title and you will see all of the previous comments and a box to allow you to enter your comment. You can either sign your name or remain anonymous.

Fourth of July Parade

Attention MillCreekNation,

Plans for our 37th Annual Fourth of July Parade include YOU!  Here are the details:

Line-up for Parade:  9:30AM  Start lining up the parade processional at the Clubhouse around 9:30.

Parade Starts: 10AM Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Parade Route:  Same as always which is north on Westlake, left onto Millrun, left onto Westridge, left onto Greenfield, right onto Mill Creek Drive, left onto Westridge and stop at the Clubhouse.

Parade Theme:  Anything Goes!  Design it yourself.

Participants:

     Floats:  We encourage each street to enter at least one float!  And by FLOAT, we mean ANYTHING that can roll along the parade route.  We will have an open theme, so you can let your creative side go wild.  Design your own 4th of July tribute/message.  Some popular themes in the past have been American Monuments, Presidents, Honoring our Veterans, Things Unique to America (like the SuperBowl, Hollywood, etc.), and for politicians riding in the parade, Vote for ______.  You can build a scene with signs and riders in costume on the back of a flatbed trailer or just load a group of folks into a Jeep (or convertible or golf cart) and throw candy to people lining the parade route. (In addition to the usual stores, Party City has lots of stuff you might want to use to decorate a vehicle or float.)

     Others:  Any Mill Creek citizen can also be in the parade—bicycles, kids in strollers, scooters, lawn mowers, ATV’s, dogs as well as floats!  We want our parade to last as long as possible and for everyone to just have fun.

     Politicians:  If you know of ANY political candidate or local official who would be interested in participating, invite them to join us!  They only need to show up with whatever entry or vehicle they would like to ride on/in for the parade.

Media:  Feel free to Live Tweet the Parade using the hashtag #millcreekparade.  Or post onto Facebook.  Would someone like to set up a place on Facebook where we can share photos and videos of the parade?

We look forward to celebrating Thirty-seven Years of Mill Creek tradition with YOU on the 4th of July!  For questions, contact Susan Weatherholt, Parade Chairperson, on her cellphone at 601-942-7173.

Letter to the Community

 The following is a letter that was sent to the neighborhood in March. The time for the suite to be brought up by the courts will be soon. If you have not joined us in the suite to be allowed to change the covenants and wish to do so, please give me a call so that I can come by and get you to sign the joiner form.

Aubrey Hayes

Millcreek Place Maintenance Fund

104 Westlake Drive

Brandon, MS 39047

March 20, 2012

Dear Neighbors:

Earlier this month we informed you the Millcreek Place Board of Governors would be asking the Chancery Court of Rankin County to reform the covenants affecting our neighborhood. The only relief the Board of Governors would ask for is to allow the residents the power to amend the covenants. We are not asking for substantive changes to our covenants, simply the ability to amend based upon a majority vote of the residents.  The draft Complaint attached herewith is provided to you so that you can see the direction of the Board of Governors is taking. We want you to have as much say and input as you desire during this process. We encourage you to review the draft Complaint and contact either the members of the Board of Governors, or the attorney representing Millcreek Place, with your questions, suggestions, corrections, or objections. We have not filed this Complaint, and will not until after we have received input from you, the homeowners.

Once the comment period is over which ends on April 15, 2012, the Board will file the finalized Complaint. At that time, we will ask all homeowners of Millcreek Place to sign a document agreeing with the relief sought. The more joiners we obtain the more expedient we can be in obtaining relief. Thank you for taking the time to help your neighborhood.

           

                                                                  Sincerely yours,

                                                                                   

                 

                                                                  Mill Creek Board of Governors

                                                                          Aubrey Hayes

                                                                          Wayne Rhodes

                                                                          Mary Ann Mullins

Attachments:

  The Complaint (click HERE)

  The Exhibits (click HERE)

The People's Choice for June 2012

From the Board of Governors

We would love to hear from homeowners regarding issues that you would like to see on the blog or even community projects that you would like to see put in place. Remember the Board of Governors consists of three people who live in Millcreek Place and we have been elected to represent you. Please let us know what is important to YOU !!!

May Financial Report

The accounting year for the maintenance fund runs from June to May                          

                                  May       Year-to-Date

Income:                           137.24     15,213.10

Expenses:

Business                             .00      1,375.68

Legal                             324.20      1,074.20

Maintenance:

  Grounds                         250.00      3,407.40

  Entries                            .00      1,250.83

  Irrigation                         .00        822.56

  Street                             .00      1,272.33

  Other                              .00        481.50

Utilities:

  Electric                        520.01      6,311.17

  Water                            50.07        886.64

Total Expenses:                      .00     16,882.31

Net Income                           .00      1,669.21

To view May Bank Statements and Cleared Items click HERE

Yard of the Month Selection

The following are the homes nominated for June  "Yard of the Month"

 

May Free-for-All

The free-for-all is a post where the homeowner is invited to make a comment on any topic pertaining to the Millcreek Place community.

To make or read a comment you need to click on the title and you will see all of the previous comments and a box to allow you to enter your comment. You can either sign your name or remain anonymous.

Memorial Day BBQ

Another great event at the Millcreek Rec Club. The “Memorial Day BBQ Pool Party” attracted about 45 people. Thank you for the following members joining and bringing a wonderful dish to accomplish the 50 hamburgers and 48 hot dogs cooked by James Pullen and Richard Rowe. All dishes were a huge hit! Water, tea, punch, and juice for the members were provide. The Pullen’s family made homemade peanut butter cup and Oreo ice cream that was the best around town. The club could only be so lucky for James to make another batch again for a future event.

Pullen’s

Kennedy’s

Ms. Morgan

Ms. Renda

Knox’s

McDonald’s

Beasley’s

Rowe’s

joined later in the evening by Thibodeaux’s and Brantley’s.

News Items

 THE NEW DIRECTORY:

The new Directory has been printed and is being distributed by the block leaders. I ask each of you to validate the data in the directory and if an error is discovered please email me the change that I need to make.

Aubrey Hayes (aubrey@isbco.com)

 

REAL ESTATE REPORT:

Locally the real estate market is still improving gradually with pending sales up 3% overall for the month of April.  Although there is not yet an indication of appreciation in prices,  for the most part prices are stable.  Interest rates are still fantastic hovering around slightly under 4%.  

Again, the best way to protect our property values is to keep our homes in good repair as well as maintaining a neat yard  and working together to keep our neighborhood desirable.  I believe we live in a special neighborhood.  Let’s all keep it that way!

Vicki Freeze

Crye-Leike, Realtors

End of School Year Pool Party

Wow… what a great turn out we had for the End of School Year Party. We had about 50 neighbors who attended this welcoming evening. The kids enjoyed swimming with their friends while enjoying kid pop music.

Congratulations to the 13 residents would took and passed the swim test given last night.

We ordered 8 large pizza’s from Hunger Howie’s on Spillway, which was not enough for all of our hunger swimmers. Next time, we will definitely have to order more. This is definitely a learning process for me as we have our Pool Parties. Hopefully soon I will have it down to a “T”. If you have not tried their pizza, you should, it was very good. Thanks Andy for the great deal. We will use Hunger Howie’s for the rest of our Pool parties.

Thank you to Catherine and Caroline Cross for the “Delicious” cake that you girls made. It was a huge hit!

Hope to see everyone for the Memorial Day Pool Party!