According to Craig Bohlen, President of Providence Acres Homeowners association NCDOT has formally advised in writing, that between 7/16 and 6/17, next fiscal year, they will “mill and resurface” Cottonfield Circle.  Basically, they will grind up the asphalt to be incorporated into the current stone base and pave with 1.5″ of new asphalt! In the meantime, Mr Bohlen has also been informed that logging area of Cottonfield will be cleaned by the contractor.

With the additional push from Weddington’s Mayor Bill Deter and a visit by our town council representative Janice Propst, this project jumped in the NCDOT queue.

This has been a long time coming. I have lived here since 2005 and our street has been deteriorating each year. I myself have spoke to NCDOT and had the come out for an inspection for possible resurfacing. After his tour, I was contacted by the representative (who was very courteous and professional)  and he stated “This just isn’t on our priority list. We have roads that are causing flat tires in the state and county, we just don’t have the money.”

Our street was originally paved in 1984 (approx). Thats 17 years of traffic with many pot holes being filled and very little maintenance done by our state. Cottonfield Circle is a state owned road so they are responsible for it.

The PAHOA board would like to thank everyone who reached out to our local and state officials to try and get this much needed resurfacing completed. Especially Thomas Yih. He was energetic and professional in his communications. Obviously, his approach worked.

Mayor Bill Deter met with several of Providence Acres residents to discuss the recent tree harvesting operation that included 3 plots within our subdivision and an additional 20± acres behind our subdivision off Crane Rd. The concerns that were discussed were many but included:

1. Minor damages to various properties by the log trucks
2. Drainage issues that have popped up
3. The building of a road into the logging site
4. Knocking down a berm
5. Damage to Cottonfield Circle road surface caused by the huge fully loaded logging trucks
6. The road view aesthetics of the property with stumps, a road and slash tossed everywhere

PAHOA was not contacted during this process by the plot owner, state agencies or county agencies. It was your neighbors and the PAHOA who reached out to discover what was going on. Currently the HOA has not seen the Forestry Plan that was developed for this land. As a matter of fact, the Mayor has not even seen it.

This was an information gathering meeting. Our Mayor was very open and listened to all who had something to say regarding this situation. Hopefully the Mayor and his staff will be able to get some solid answers as to what the master plan is for this property, how it will affect our neighborhood and address the concerns we have about the damage that has been done.

We will be updating the website as new developments occur on this situation.

A big huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Toys for Tots program through the neighborhood!  Your generosity filled over 3 very large bags with 55 toys, and the bank tellers had to pick their jaws up off the ground for the amount we brought in.  Rock on, neighbors, rock on!  And a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you!  Eat well, stay safe, and spread the love!  😊

For those of you who don’t know about Toys For Tots here is a link to their website. It’s a great organization. Toys For Tots

Warmest Regards,

PAHOA Board

Hi folks,

In case you didn’t know, Providence Acres is in the queue for accessing Natural Gas.

Basic Summary: The deal they were trying to get done was this. If PNG could determine it would be a good return on investment, they would install a gas line throughout the neighborhood. Also they would install the line from the street, to your home including the meter at no cost. The cost you would incur would be from the meter to your device (range, gas logs, water heater, etc…) Based on the response they received, it was determined that this would be a good deal PNG.

Right now, they are working with NCDOT to work out the details to bring the gas line across Providence Rd/HWY 16 into our neighborhood. The time frame is likely in February or March of 2016. If you signed up initially for this package you should know your property. Where is your well or septic system? Will they damage anything bringing the line to your home? It’s each homeowners responsibility to find out what is in your front yard and what is the best path for PNG to install the gas line. If you signed up for this installation please know that PNG will not be responsible for damage if you don’t let them know about obstacles on or in your property.

If you have any questions regarding this procedure, below is our contact. Phyllis is a very knowledgeable person and she will be glad to answer any of your questions.

Try her mobile number first so she knows who is calling and can respond appropriately.

FYI…this deal isn’t for everyone. You need to understand the additional costs that will be included on your monthly expenses. However, if you are currently using Propane, it would be a good idea to reach out to PNG and see if this installation procedure would be wise for your household.

See below for PNG’s contact.

Phyllis McLendon
Residential Energy Specialist
Piedmont Natural Gas
4301 Yancey Road
Charlotte NC   28217

Office:       (704) 587-3157
Mobile:     (704) 574-3944

For those of you who didn’t know, in November we had 2 accidents at our front entrance within 5 days of each other. We have made contact with the insurance companies and the claims are lined up. The board is working on getting quotes for the repair. So far we have had two masonry companies promise quotes and they failed to do so.

We have finally found a reputable company and we are wrapping up the numbers now.

Most of the damage is to the wall itself. The border bricks have been repaired. We do have some sprinkler system damage as well as some electrical issues that will be included in the repairs. We hope to have things moving forward with the repairs soon.

Another year is coming to a close. And with a new year comes a new Providence Acres HOA Board.

We wish to thank Ginger Edgeworth and Christine Robinson for their service on the board. These ladies did a great job working with the board and we can’t thank them enough.

The 2016 Providence Acre Homeowners Association Board:

Craig Bohlen

John Parker

Roger Hawk

Lee Grice

Craig Hurt

You can also find our contact info on the main webpage. On the right side under the calendar section, look for Contacts. Click on that link and will take you to the contact info.

We are looking forward to the new year and hope everyone has a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

The Providence Acres community yard sale is this Saturday, June 27th from 7-12. The board will be providing signage in the surrounding area and leveraging local social media sites to promote the event. Happy selling…

Please welcome The Kingdon’s to Providence Acres. Todd, Lindsay & their son Davis are the newest members of our community residing at 609 Cottonfield Circle.

Providence Acres Community Members-

The Providence Acres Spring Picnic is set for Sunday May, 3rd @1:30pm. It will take place at the back of the circle(same place as October 2014). The board will be reaching out over the next week to gauge attendance. The following items will be provided by the PAHOA board:

Hamburgers, hot dogs, iced tea, lemonade and water.

We ask that you bring a side dish or a dessert item, personal chair(s) and something to drink(if you want something besides what board is providing).

Hoping for a nice sunny day. Look forward to seeing you on May 3rd.

To all Community Members-

Just a reminder to be very careful making a right onto Providence Road. We have had reports of cars squeezing around others that are making a left and coming very close to the “sinkhole” that is marked. We have already had a truck get stuck in it. Please be mindful when making a right as we do not want any unnecessary injuries or accidents. The board continues to work with DOT on permanent fix.

Thank you.