The black vinyl borders at the Wildewood entrance have been removed and a custom concrete border is now in their place. The next phase of the entry update is to add some color with new plants.
New decorative entry borders
July 26th, 2010Border Installation Delayed
July 6th, 2010Due to a missed phone call, the installation for the new border at the Nixon entrance has been delayed until late July.
Decorative Entry Borders
June 5th, 2010Wildewood has contracted a company to install decorative concrete borders at the front entrance. The borders will replace the current black vinyl, which is curling and suffering terribly under the Florida sun. The quoted total is $418 and includes both sides of the Nixon entrance.
The selected design is shown in the image below. The color will approximate the base color of the wall. New plants will be selected for the entry and should complete the overhaul.
The installation is scheduled for late June. There was a considerable waiting list.
Container Delivery Delayed Until August
June 5th, 2010The County called to inform Wildewood that cleanup containers would not be available until August. Apparently, this is a very busy time of year for community cleanups. We have tentatively set the date to August 7, but will update the calendar when more information is known.
Garage Sale and Trash Containers
May 18th, 2010Wildwood is planning another garage sale for June 12, 2010. The strategy is to sell the whatever stuff you can that Saturday and the following Saturday, 6/19, we’ll have two trash containers delivered to Wildewood so you can dispose of larger items. We last had containers delivered in January 2009. So, it’s been over a year. Fortunately, Hillsborough County is still providing grant money, which we have already applied to receive. We believe the grant will be approved, but will post another update if that’s not the case.
Cell Tower Approved by County
March 13th, 2010The recent application to build a cell tower at Cannella Elementary has been approved by Hillsborough County. Fortunately, the design will be a flagpole, which will integrate much better into the surrounding space. This should mitigate concerns resident had over property values.
Over 50 Wildewood residents signed a petition against the cell tower. The design itself was not clear until the final public hearing. It’s also not clear whether the pressure to make the tower more physically attractive was a result of public scrutiny or to improve the chances of building future towers at other schools.
The tower will provide a little boost to our County’s public school budget. The fight, for or against, is up to the next neighborhood.
Thank you to all the residents who contributed to the debate in a substantive manner – for or against the tower.
Presentation at Land Use Hearing
February 16th, 2010Although the time for opponent remarks was squeezed by initial long-winded commentators, Wildewood made a decent case in less than four minutes. The presentation by the applicant stated the revised cell tower would be a flagpole design. No decision was made this evening. The land use decision is expected within 15 days.
Petition Final Status
February 15th, 2010A total of 51 people indicated they are against the rezoned area within Cannella Elementary School. Many thanks to our volunteers for going door-to-door and asking people how they feel about a potential cell tower.
This is also a reminder that the official Hillsborough County meeting is Tuesday night at 6PM.
Petition Making Rounds
February 10th, 2010This evening’s meeting on the proposed cell tower went well. Good attendance showed a genuine concern in the community. Volunteers agreed to walk through Wildewood on Saturday and stop door-to-door to ask residents to sign the petition against the rezoning.
Please note that you are not required to sign. If you feel the tower is a benefit to Wildewood then maintain that position. Petition carriers will only ask a moment of your time to explain the situation.