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PASCO COUNTY ORDERS MANDATORY EVACUATION AHEAD OF HURRICANE MILTON
Posted on Oct 7th, 2024
WE JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT PASCO COUNTY IS ORDERING A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ZONES A, B, and C. (Wedgewood is Zone C). 
The announcement said as of Monday morning, Oct. 7th, 10 AM, but we did not see anything posted earlier.
October 06, 2024
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The Pasco Board of County Commissioners has issued a Local State of Emergency for Pasco County ahead of Hurricane Milton. This allows the County Administrator and Emergency Management Director to waive everyday procedures and do what they believe is necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our community.
Mandatory evacuations will go into effect Monday, October 7, at 10:00 a.m. for the following:
 Evacuation Zones A, B and C
 Everyone living in a manufactured home, mobile home or RV anywhere in Pasco
 Everyone in low-lying areas or areas prone to flooding
 Everyone in an area ordered evacuated by local authorities due to life-safety hazards
Voluntary evacuations will go into effect Monday, October 7, at 10:00 a.m. for the following:
 Everyone registered with Pasco as a Special Needs Resident
 Everyone who would be vulnerable in the event of a power loss
Know your evacuation zone. Click HERE to enter your street address on our interactive map: mypas.co/Map.
Pasco County is also opening shelters Monday, October 7 for anyone who needs to leave their home ahead of the storm and has nowhere else to stay. To see a full list of shelters, visit MyPasco.net.
Pasco County Customer Service is open until 7 p.m. Sunday and will be open 24 hours beginning Monday, October 7 at 7 a.m. Call 727.847.2411 or chat with us online at MyPasco.net.
Call 911 if you need emergency assistance.
Pasco County is posting storm updates on our social media pages and on our website: MyPasco.net.
Hurricane Milton News
Posted on Oct 6th, 2024
Hurricane Milton is supposed to impact the west coast of Florida, possibly causing high winds and rain to the Wedgewood community (again… we just got hit by Helene!) Pasco County has issued the following:

PASCO COUNTY TO SEND CREWS TO PICK UP STORM RELATED DEBRIS
Posted on Oct 1st, 2024
Pasco County will begin accepting free Hurricane Helene-related debris drop-off beginning Saturday, September 28 at the West Pasco Resource Recovery Center, 14606 Hays Road, Spring Hill.  The facility will be open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., until further notice. These services are being provided for people in Pasco only.  Be prepared to show proof of residency. 
If you have questions, call or chat with Pasco County Customer Service at 727-847-2411.
 
Pasco County will also begin picking up storm-related debris in affected neighborhoods over the next few days:
Separate all storm debris (whether you drop it off or leave it at the curb).
Do not mix yard debris (branches, leaves, etc.) with home debris (mattresses, chairs, couches, etc.) or household garbage.
Refrigerators and freezers MUST be emptied, with doors secured or removed.
Keep in mind, your curbside debris might not be picked up immediately.
Only residential storm debris is eligible for free disposal. Commercial debris will not be accepted.
Both the West Pasco Resource Recovery Center and the East Pasco Transfer Station (9626 Handcart Road, Dade City) will be open for regular garbage drop-off.

PLEASE KEEP LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES SEPARATE FROM OTHER CURBSIDE DEBRIS.
Lithium-ion batteries need to be kept away from other materials for safety reasons. Any lithium-ion batteries should be placed inside a dry container (i.e. bucket, plastic container, etc.)  and placed at the curbside away from other debris. Beginning Sunday, Sept. 29, Pasco County will be picking up these items separately. 
We urge you to document your storm debris for insurance purposes in case your provider asks for proof.
Private haulers will pick up regular trash on your regularly scheduled pick-up day.
Please place separate debris at the curb or roadside – being careful not to block fire hydrants, mailboxes, electrical boxes, or any other structures.  Do not place debris in bags.
*Note: Contractor-generated construction debris will not be collected.
Hurricane Helene Aftermath
Posted on Sep 30th, 2024
Many local long-time residents have said that this was the worst damage to impact the New Port Richie to Hudson area in over 50 years. Luckily, Wedgewood did not suffer any structural damage to our buildings. There were, however, many tree limbs (big and small) that came down and some have said “the place looks like a war zone.” John and Matt worked last Friday cleaning up what they could and filled the dumpsters on the property. John and Matt will be continuing to work on clearing up the debris this week, plus, Red Tree is scheduled to be on the property this Wednesday (Oct. 2nd) and again next Monday (Oct. 7th) to remove storm debris. Red Tree is swamped with tree removal work throughout Pasco County so please be patient if they don’t show up exactly as planned.
New HOA Laws
Posted on Aug 19th, 2024
Once again, there's a rumor going around; this time it says that Ron DeSantis signed a law that Condo Communities can't prohibit trucks from parking overnight on their property anymore (thereby allowing owners to have trucks). The facts are that the law that DeSantis passed applies to HOAs (Home Owners' Associations) where people own stand alone houses with their own property and driveways, but are still part of an HOA. Wedgewood is technically NOT an HOA – we are a COA (Condominium Owners' Association) and we still have the option of passing our own laws, rules & regulations, and the law DeSantis signed does NOT affect us.
Tropical Storm (Hurricane) Debby Misses Wedgewood
Posted on Aug 6th, 2024
It was good to learn that many Wedgewood residents took precautions by moving their loose items off of their balconies, patios, staircases and carports, in preparation for Tropical Storm Debbie. Fortunately, the Hudson area suffered only heavy rains and wind with the storm intensifying to hurricane strength before making landfall much further north. 
 
Aside from lots of leaves, small branches, and debris scattered around the Wedgewood grounds, only one large branch had fallen, blocking the staircase and walkway of one unit on Fairway Drive. It was promptly cut up and cleared by our maintenance man, John Mazzella on Monday morning.
WIND MITIGATION REPORTS
Posted on Jul 3rd, 2024
This information was posted last June (2023) but it is being re-posted since many people trying to renew their HO6 Condo Insurance have asked about it.
 
The individual reports for each building HAVE been uploaded to our website. Simply sign in, go to Documents> Member Request Forms> 2023-4-25 Wind Mitigation Reports, scroll down to your building number, and click on it. You may download a copy of the report for your building and present it to your condo insurance company (it may also qualify you for a discount). The insurance companies usually want the report in color and you must sign at the bottom of page 9.
 
The complete Wind Mitigation Reports have also been posted on our Management Company's website (FrontSteps) which all Wedgewood owners are eligible to access by joining as a Member. 
Rodents In Your Engine Compartment
Posted on Jun 27th, 2024
It's been reported that a few residents have had problems lately with mice/rats/squirrels getting into their car's engine compartment and doing damage (eating wires, etc.). This is an age-old problem and difficult to deal with. The March, 2021 and January, 2022 issues of our Wedgewood Newsletter contain some advice on deterring these critters. You can easily access them to read by going to our website (theWedgewoodClub.com) and going to the "NEWSLETTERS" pull down menu on the top of the home page, then scrolling down to the March, 2021 and January, 2022 issues.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT UPDATE
Posted on May 29th, 2024
       The Special Assessment notices and coupons were sent out by our Management Company weeks ago; the first installment of $400 is due September 1, 2024 and the second installment is due September 1, 2025 (the full $800 may be paid all at once with the first installment). Many owners have already sent in their payments and quite a few have chosen to pay the entire $800 now, rather than waiting until next year for the second $400.
       Unfortunately, Management has gotten some of the notices returned as "undeliverable." This usually happens when someone has their primary mailing address as their condo unit and they've not set up "mail forwarding" or updated it when they're not at Wedgewood (snowbirds). This is especially true with our Canadian owners.
       If you – or someone you know – have not received your/their notice & coupons, please contact/have them contact our Management company at (813) 433-2000. Since many of our Canadian owners know each other outside of Wedgewood, please check with your friends to insure they've received their notice & coupons, to avoid a "failure to pay" violation or late fees after September 1st.
May 21st Board Meeting CANCELLED
Posted on May 15th, 2024
The May Board Meeting has been cancelled. We're awaiting a viable bid on the staircase rebuild and other pended issues. As soon as a new meeting is planned it will be announced on this website and the clubhouse doors bulletin boards. 

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Projects Updates

The Wedgewood Condos Pool & Spa were scheduled to be resurfaced next year (2025). However, a small hole (delamination) formed on the bottom of the shallow end of the pool in April; to prevent this condition from spreading and causing further damage, the Board decided to perform the necessary repairs and rehab of the pool and spa earlier than planned.
  (posted July 8, 2024)
 
Pool being drained (photo courtesy of Kathy Berry).
 
Pool after draining (Photo from John Manzella).
 
 Pool being worked on. (Photo from John.)
 
 
Upon draining the pool and beginning to prep the surface, portions of the existing interior finish began to delaminate and separate from the underlying surface. Upon further evaluation, it appears the prior finish was applied on top of a fiberglass coating. The existing finish and fiberglass coating must be removed to create a tight, bondable surface; as such, the following additional work is needed: Wet blast removal of the existing interior finish and fiberglass layer prior to the new interior finish application.
 
 
The pool has been prepped to have the compression staples (to repair certain cracks) installed. The staples may be installed today (Saturday) or Monday. If the weather cooperates, the new pool finish will be applied next week and, hopefully, the rehab will be completed by the end of next week. (Photos courtesy of Lynne Deddo.)
 
 
The compression staples (to prevent certain cracks from spreading) have been installed and covered with mortar/concrete. As soon as they set up, the finish coat on the pool can be applied and we can get the pool up & running again. (Photo by Matt.)
 
 
Above photo: The finish coat being applied to the pool. Immediately following the completion of this step, the pool gets filled with water (we're told the water actually helps the finish coat to cure). Once the pool is filled, start-up chemicals will be added (Monday, August 19th). It may take 72 hours for the chemicals to be properly balanced before it's ready for swimming. (Photo courtesy of Lynne Deddo.)
 
BELOW: The pool rehab is essentially completed. The ladder and railings have been installed and chemicals were added. It will take a few days for the chemicals to stabilize, before anyone can use the pool.
 
 
 
 
The refinished pool & spa were reopened to the residents Tuesday, August 27th.