JANUARY 2014 SUNRAYS | 7
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Jim Romine, Executive Director
H
appy New Year to all! I hope this first edition of the
Sun Rays
for 2014 finds everyone healthy, happy and
ready to embrace another year. Sun City Texas has a
busy year ahead and I will take this opportunity to share a few
of the significant issues that will be facing us as we venture
into this new year.
Putters Café
As most of you know, Café on the Green is closed at this time
to allow for the transition to our new operator, Putters Café.
During this transition period, we will be re-flooring the dining
room, updating the tables, chairs and booths, painting and
redesigning the dining room layout. Also, we will be upgrad-
ing the bar area and the restrooms. Our goal, as I draft this
article, is to have the patio cover installed and ready for the
Grand Opening in mid-to-late February. I hope that everyone
will support Putters Café, and I, for one, am very excited about
this much-needed change.
NewWebsite for Sun City Texas
This planned transition from the existing website to our new
site is in full swing and our plans are to go “live” with the new
site by the June/July timeframe. Please be on the lookout for
updates from Krystal and Lance and, once up and running,
take full advantage of the many opportunities this new site
will provide each of you to manage your lifestyle here in Sun
City Texas. I firmly believe all of you will love the new site.
Irrigation Conversion Project
In 2013, the Board approved a three-year plan to convert much
of our potable irrigation to non-potable water. While this plan
will cost the CA about $700,000, it will provide estimated sav-
ings, once all phases are complete, of approximately $200,000
per year. Our Board, Property & Grounds Committee, and
everyone involved in this project should be commended for their
forward-thinking and desire, not only to save the CA a lot of
money, but to be better stewards of this diminishing resource.
Deer Trapping
Our annual deer management program and trapping will begin
this month with a goal of removing 150 deer from our property.
Last year, this process went very well and was completed
within five evening trappings. As a reminder, this program
is regulated by Texas Parks & Wildlife; it is against the law
to tamper with the process and the traps. Thank you all in
advance for your patience during this annual program.
New Landscape Contractor
In 2013, with the assistance of the Property & Grounds Com-
mittee, staff issued RFPs (Requests for Proposals) to nine
landscape companies to manage our common area landscap-
ing. Valley Crest Landscaping won the bid and will be replac-
ing ISS Grounds Control effective January 1. We are excited
about this transition and hope to enhance the appearance of
our common areas with Valley Crest. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank ISS for their time and dedication to our
property during their tenure in Sun City Texas. I would also
like to add that one of our main focuses will be to convert the
buffalo grass that is prevalent along Del Webb Boulevard to
Bermuda grass. This change will help with the overall look
of our community and aid in the management of native weeds
that are not easily managed with the buffalo grass.
Developer Expansion
This question seems to come up more than any other and,
while we still have not received any official word from Pulte/
Del Webb, we are hopeful that we will have an answer during
the first quarter of this year. More news to come as we receive
official word from our developer.
On behalf of your CA Staff, thank you for allowing us to work
for you and this wonderful association. We love this community,
serving all of you, and we hope to make 2014 the best year
ever at Sun City Texas. We are certainly in position to make
this happen and we hope to have your support along the way.
Take care,
Jim
CA NEWS
Issues in 2014
Holiday Closures
Tuesday, December 31
(New Year’s Eve)
All CA facilities open until 3 p.m. The Ballroom will
remain open for the New Year’s Eve Dance.
Wednesday, January 1
(New Year’s Day)
All CA facilities closed except Golf.
