The City of Bowie is now accepting grant applications for the Senior Citizen “Green” Housing Rehabilitation Program.  This is a grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The goals of the program are consistent with HUD’s policies and its goals for the Energy Star Program which are as follows:

1) help seniors make energy efficiency related improvements to their homes
2) reduce home operating costs
3) reduce health hazards
4) improve indoor air quality
5) improve mobility within the home.

There are a limited number of grants available and the maximum grant amount is $10,000.  Eligible improvements include: roofing, siding, insulation, windows/doors, HVAC systems, energy star appliances, mobility installations, electrical upgrades and plumbing repairs.

For an application or more information please visit www.cityofbowie.org/rehabgrants or contact:

The City of Bowie
Office of Grant Development and Administration
15901 Excalibur Road
Bowie, Maryland 20716
Phone: 301-809-3051
Email: bowiehsg@cityofbowie.org

The application deadline is April 4, 2014.

Belair Town II HOA Members and Residents

As required in the parking regulations for BT2 the association is required to contract with a towing company to support the removal of vehicles from reserved spaces and vehicles that are abandoned or have expired tags. The Towing company being used by the HOA is AlleyCat Towing, located at 5110 Buchanan St., Hyattsville, Md, 20781, 301-864-0323.  Thanks for your continuing support of the HOA and as always your concerns and comments are welcomed and encouraged.

Board of Directors

Belair Town II Townhouse Association, Inc.

ENFORCEMENT

As to the unauthorized occupation of any assigned parking space, the assignee of that space shall enforce his/her/their exclusive rights.  Should the Belair Town II Townhouse Association, Inc. contract with a management company, the enforcement of these parking rules may be delegated by the Board of Directors to that company.

 NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR PROHIBITED VEHICLES

The owner of any vehicle not in compliance with these rules, and not specifically dealt with by conditions warranting immediate towing or parking in a resident’s assigned space as set forth in the following paragraphs, shall be notified of the violation by the posting of a notice on the vehicle.  Any vehicle not brought into compliance within 48 hours of the posted notice will be towed from the community.

CONDITIONS WARRANTING IMMEDIATE TOWING WITHOUT NOTICE

The following vehicles shall be subject to immediate removal without notification:

• any vehicle parked in such a manner as to obstruct entry into or exit from an adjacent space,
• any vehicle occupying more than one (1) parking space,
• any vehicle parked on a grassy area, unpaved area or sidewalk.

RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT OF TOW SERVICES

• Any resident who directly engages a towing company to enforce any provision of these guidelines shall bear full and complete responsibility for said action and shall agree to hold Belair Town II Townhouse Association, Inc., its Officers, members of its Board of Directors, harmless from any and all liability, costs, or fees they may incur in defending themselves for any enforcement action undertaken which was not directly authorized by the Association.

• The ONLY circumstance in which a resident may have a vehicle towed is that in which the vehicle is parked in that resident’s assigned parking space without permission.  Residents will be provided with a “Tow Card” which will display a designated number for the residence (the townhouse address) and the telephone number to call for the towing service under contract with the Association.  The tow card will serve as verification of the resident’s authority to tow from that assigned parking space.  Residents are hereby advised that they solely assume all responsibility and liability associated with towing the vehicle.

• Residents opting to have a vehicle towed from their reserved parking space are responsible for making all arrangements directly with the towing company.  This includes: 1) making the initial call to the towing company, and 2) showing the Tow Card as verification of their authority to have the vehicle towed from their assigned space.

LIABILITY    

 ASSOCIATION 

The Association assumes no responsibility for any damage to or theft from any vehicle parked, operated on or towed from Association’s property.  All costs of towing and impoundment shall be the sole responsibility of the vehicle’s owner. 

OWNERS

By invoking these rules to enforce his/her/their rights of exclusivity to an assigned parking space the Owners agree to accept full liability for, and indemnify and hold the Association harmless for, any fee, cost, expense, demand, suit, judgment, arbitrators award, and any other liability (except as such may be covered by any insurance policy covering such events) that is the result of any injury or damage arising from or done to any towed vehicle, person, or to any property, including, but not limited to, the common area(s) by the use, repair, or maintenance of their vehicle, or as a result of negligence, whether on the part of the owner, his family, tenants, guests or agents.

The winter Belair Town II Newsletter is ready to read.

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We are lucky enough to have some wooded areas in our community. AND we are lucky enough to have a very generous trash pick up system. PLEASE do not dump your refuse in the woods.  If you feel like branches and leaves can go back to nature – then don’t envelope them in a non-biodegradable tarp. If you have large trash to get rid of, such as a carpet, there is a special day for that in the Bowie Trash Pickup Schedule.

For those of you that need a reminder:

Refuse :
Refuse (garbage) is collected twice weekly within the city limits as per the refuse and recycling schedule.

Refuse includes :

The following items are not permitted and will not be picked up with regular trash:

All refuse should be placed in containers and / or bagged or boxed. Refuse must be placed at the curb for collection no later than 7 a.m. the morning of collection but no earlier than the evening prior to collection.

Recycling
The city collects recycling at curbside once weekly. Glass, metal, plastics, and paper go in blue recycling bins or carts and are picked up on your scheduled day. All recycling must be at the curb by 7 a.m. View a list of items that can be recycled.

SPECIAL PICK UPS

Collections are done on Wednesdays and must be scheduled. To schedule a pick-up, call the Public Works Department by Tuesday at noon for that week’s pick up at 301-809-2344.

Metal Items
Items that are at least 98% metal require a special pick-up. Metal items include the following:

• Dryers, microwaves, stoves, ovens
• Grills (no propane tanks)
• Metal cabinets or shelves
• Refrigerators and freezers (make sure door is removed or securely tied closed)
• Washing machines, dishwashers
• Water heaters
• Metal furniture
• Furnaces, air conditioners
• Metal fence posts (chain link fabric & chicken wire are regular trash)

Tires
Tires also require a special pickup. Residents may have up to four automobile tires collected each year. No commercial tires will be collected.

Vacuum Cleaners and all sizes of televisions are regular trash.

http://www.cityofbowie.org/index.aspx?NID=386
Solid Waste Division
16500 Annapolis Rd.
Bowie, MD 20715

Ph: 301-809-2344
(Inquiries, special pickups)

Hours
Monday – Friday
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.