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CA NEWS
Let’s Communicate!
Jim Romine, Executive Director
Top questions received by CA staff
This is the final part of a two-part Q&A prepared by the CA the turf and plants too much. On occasion, we change the
staff to answer commonly asked questions residents have. Part landscaping in some areas and have to run the system
I of the Q&A ran in the August issue of Sun Rays. Please don’t outside of the regular irrigation time window. This is to
hesitate to contact me or any of your CA staff to get answers to ensure proper establishment of the root zones for the new
questions you might have. plantings. Usually if you see sprinklers running during
the day, the irrigation system is being inspected for proper
1. Q: What information is needed to obtain an overnight operation. The entire irrigation system is evaluated once
parking pass for a CA parking lot? a month.
A: The resident’s name, phone and badge numbers, vehicle 7. Q: Why is my neighborhood always last to get visited
type, vehicle license plate number and state, and dates during the mowing of the native areas?
the pass is needed.
A: The property is divided into three sections; we rotate
2. Q: In what facilities does the CA provide setup for events? where we begin mowing each year.
A: The CA provides event setup for the Social Center
Ballroom and the Georgetown and Florence rooms. 8. Q: How can I view online my prepaid balances for golf
and fitness classes?
3. Q: What is the occupant capacity of the Social Center
Ballroom? A:
A: The ballroom’s capacity is 600 people when arranged a. Sign into the website, and click “Account Statements”
in auditorium style, 500 people arranged in banquet style in the left-hand navigation.
and 400 when set up to accommodate dances.
b. Click on the last ticket or “chit” number that is
4. Q: Cowan Creek Fitness Center is too small and does not highlighted.
have enough equipment. What is being done about it?
c. This will bring up the last chit which shows the balance
A: The Existing Amenities Expansion Task Force is remaining on your applicable prepaid account.
currently assessing an expansion of the Cowan Creek
Fitness Center proposed by the fitness center staff. A d. If you have more than one prepaid account, you will
decision should be made later this year. need to find the last one purchased to view that balance.
5. Q: Parking is insufficient, especially at the Texas Drive 9. Q: How many people does the CA employ?
Fitness Center. Cowan Creek parking is also inadequate
when there is a golf tournament. What can we do about A: The CA has 163 employees, with half of them serving
the parking situation? the golf operations and golf maintenance departments.
A: Parking is always going to be a concern at Texas Drive. • Total staff who are full-time equivalent:...........108.55
We have created all the impervious cover that the City
of Georgetown will allow. In future expansions, the task • Total staff, full and part-time:................................163
force is looking at moving all RV parking and travel bus
pickup to a dedicated space, which would ease some of the • Percentage of staff who are residents:........ 54 percent
parking congestion.
10. Q: Can I ride the golf courses in the evening when there
6. Q: Why do you water plants during the day? isn’t anyone playing?
A: Every attempt is made to run irrigation during the cooler A: No. In accordance with Sun City Guidelines, all golf
evening and morning hours. Most irrigation programs course property is for players only. However, twice a year
are set to run between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. to utilize the we have an open house at one of the golf courses and you
water to its fullest potential. The CA irrigation system is may ride the course without playing on those days. The open
extremely large and requires a lot of time to get the entire house dates may be found on the Sun City golf calendars.
landscape watered. We are constantly tweaking the system
programs to reduce these watering times without stressing 11. Q: Why is a golf course closed every Monday?
A: We rotate a closed day on each golf course every third
week to take care of maintenance. By doing this work
on a day when there is no play we are able to minimize
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