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Free Spring Yard Waste Collection Begins Next Week

April 2, 2020 / AMG Management

AURORA, IL – Spring yard waste collection in Aurora begins on Monday, April 6 and will run for two weeks. The collection of bundled brush begins on the same day and runs through early November.

Yard Waste Collection for Two Weeks
The Spring Yard Waste Collection program runs from Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 17. During these two weeks, residents do not have to use waste stickers to dispose of yard waste. Yard waste must be placed in a 30-gallon recyclable paper bag and not exceed 60 pounds. Yard waste mixed with garbage or yard waste in a garbage can or plastic bag will not be collected. Beginning Monday, April 20, a waste sticker, which is the same one used for excess garbage, must be attached to the bag.

Bundled Brush Collection through Early November The Bundled Brush Collection program also begins on Monday, April 6 and runs through Friday, November 6. No waste stickers are required for this collection. Branches and limbs that are ½ inch to 4 inches in diameter and 2 to 4 feet in length must be bundled and tied. The bundled brush should be placed at the curb in neat, manageable piles with the cut side of the limbs facing the street. Branches and limbs that are less than ½ inch in diameter are considered yard waste. Brush that is not bundled and tied will not be collected. In addition, brush resulting from commercial tree trimming, which should be removed by the contractor, will also not be collected.

Collection on Regular Garbage Day
Both yard waste and bundled brush collection will take place on the regular garbage collection day and should be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. that morning.

Spring Fling Cancelled

March 30, 2020 / AMG Management

Orchard Valley Homeowners Association is committed to the health and safety of all our residents, board members, management company staff and people we may come in contact with. We are taking precautions in order to help limit the spread of COVID-19 by cancelling this year’s Spring Fling scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2020.

The Board of Directors voted to cancel based on the uncertainty of the Coronavirus. The recent outbreak affecting the Aurora area has also come into consideration. Currently Orchard Valley is closed and even if Illinois goes back to normal April 8th there is no guarantee of how contagious COVID-19 may still be.

We are asking all residents to follow the Center of Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and distance themselves from any close contact as recommended.

We appreciate your understanding as we navigate this very unusual situation.

A Message from our Mayor

March 21, 2020 / AMG Management

Today, Governor JB Pritzker issued a ‘Stay at Home’ Order. To be clear, this is not a lockdown.

“For the vast majority of you already taking precautions, your lives will not change much,” said Governor Pritzker.

The Order begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 and is effective through April 7.

During the Stay at Home Order, you can still:
• Shop at the grocery store
• Pick-up food from restaurants
• Go to medical visits and pick up medication
• Get Gas
• Take a jog, a hike, a run
• Walk your dogs
• Spend time with your family in the yard – in groups of 10 or less
• Go to work if work at an essential business. The Governor mandated all non-essential businesses must stop operations as of Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m. We’ll provide a list of those categories when it is provided by the Governor’s Office.

OVHA & COVID-19

March 18, 2020 / AMG Management

Orchard Valley Homeowners Association is committed to the health and safety of all our residents, board members and management company staff. We are taking precautions in order to help limit the spread of COVID-19 by cancelling our monthly board meeting scheduled for this Thursday, March 19, 2020.

The Board of Directors will hold a remote executive session to discuss ARC submittals which have been submitted and any matters at hand that need immediate attention. Regarding future meetings and events, we will continue to stay up to date on guidance from the CDC, state and local government health agencies.

We are asking all residents to follow the Center of Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and distance themselves from any close contact as recommended.

We appreciate your understanding as we navigate this very unusual situation.

City of Aurora

March 2, 2020 / AMG Management

Customer Service Call Center

A great way to get information and make service requests is through the City of Aurora’s Customer Service Call Center. 630.256.4636

Here are a few examples of the information and services available: *Zoning violations *Abandoned vehicles *Overgrown grass/weeds *Garbage, trash or debris *Unsafe structures *Street maintenance and repairs such as streetlight outages and damaged street signs *Notary *City of Aurora, county, state and federal services *Ideas for improving your neighborhood *Crime prevention information *Planning and conducting neighborhood improvement projects *Support and assistance to neighborhood and business associations * Water bill payments

For police emergencies call 911, for non-emergencies call 630.256.5000

Aurora Snow Team Update

February 12, 2020 / AMG Management

The Orchard Valley Homeowners Association is not responsible for plowing our streets. All roads within the subdivision are controlled by the City of Aurora with regards to snow removal.

From the City:
Various weather forecast models are calling for two to five inches of snow between tonight and tomorrow.
The full Aurora Snow Team was dispatched at 3:30 p.m. to cover all 36 routes. Crews are salting the primary roadways completely at this time. After rush hour, they will continue to monitor the primaries with a goal of then completing a modified process on residentials, depending on the rate and accumulation of snow.
The snow team will operate on rotation as necessary and prepare for what is expected to be another round of snow just before the morning commute. Crews will re-salt and plow the primary roadways before the morning rush hour, but depending on the snow rate they still may not be bare pavement. Drivers must exercise caution.
At the end of the event, contractors will join the team to focus on residential roadways.
* * * IMPORTANT REMINDER: Aurora’s Snow Parking Ordinance prohibits parking on any street or alley during or after a snowfall of 2 inches or more until the street has been plowed. Parked cars may be ticketed and towed.

Garbage Pick-Up Day

February 7, 2020 / AMG Management

Time to start preparing for this years garbage pick-up. This year the 5th ward garbage pick-up day will be in late April for residents north of Galena. This event allows residents the opportunity to bring a variety of unwanted items to the various sites for disposal. A post card will be mailed about 3 weeks prior to those included with the date, location and allowable items.