Recently one of our property owners contacted us to complain about the numerous exterior lampposts that are dark at night. This is a good time to remind everyone to check their bulbs and to replace them, if necessary.
When the subdivision was planned during the 1970's, the developers and the City of Waukesha agreed that a minimum number of street lights would be necessary because the homes would be required to have "photoelectric" lights installed to ensure that the Windings neighborhoods would be adequately lighted at night.
Now that over forty years have passed, the covenant that required hhomeowners to install and maintain the exterior lampposts has expired, per Wisconsin statutes (The only other covenant was the requirement to install a concrete driveway). Accordingly, the best way to make sure our lights are working is to apply peer pressure. There are no legal avenues or fines that can be used to motivate homeowners to keep their lights shining during the evening hours.
If you notice that your neighbor's light is not working, feel free to bring it to their attention. If you do not care for confrontations, we are considering printing some friendly reminders that could be affixed to a non-functioning lamppost. The reminders would be signed by the WMC president and printed on bright paper.
If you are interested in circulating a few reminders to your neighbors regarding their dark lampposts, contact president Frank Remfrey (fremfrey@yahoo.com).
The WMC serves the 339 property owners residing in the Windings of Pebble Valley subdivision located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The subdivision is legally known as "Pebble Valley Addition #2." If you have questions about your assessment or other issues in the Windings, contact President Frank Remfrey at (262) 542-0176 or fremfrey@yahoo.com. If you select one of the pages below be sure to use your computer's scrolling feature to read the content.
