NEW! The Shelby County Sherriff's Department now has authority to ticket you in Highland Lakes! Please remember the speed limit in our neighborhood is 25 miles per hour. We have a lot of children in our neighborhood and we need to be careful because they aren't always paying attention. Also be courteous to those running in the streets. The concrete sidewalks hurt their joints which is why they run on the asphalt.
New Mailbox Color
Paint Information:Dwarf Spruce by Olympic Paints, Color code:D62-5, found at Lowes Mailbox Numbers:Custom Sign Express 942-7446 (they will mail them to you). If you don’t have time to paint your mailbox, here are some numbers to contact people who will paint your mailbox for a nominal fee.
Jamie Gleason 835-8428 Asbury Methodist Youth Group, contact Suzanne Owens at 401-8968 Jon Michael Brown 437-2007
New Highland Lakes Car Decals
All residents are required to update their car decals. Please see a gate attendant for the information required to obtain new decals. We are hoping to have all decals/information updated as soon as possible. Please allow several days for processing as each decal has a number assigned. Thank you!
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We would love to hear you ideas and suggestions pertaining to the Highland Lakes Women's Club. We are always looking for ways to serve you better. Please forward suggestions or ideas to Kristi Bramblett at kristibramblett@bellsouth.net.
Covenant Reminders
Please remember to notify the gate attendants when you invite guests into the neighborhood. All guests must be announced or they will not be allowed to enter. Just make a quick call to the gate your guest should be arriving through and provide the attendant with your name as well as your guests name for easy access. This will save valuable time at the gate. Front Gate 991-4485 Back Gate 980-4874
Miscellaneous News
The Village at Highland Lakes source: Birmingham News
The Shelby County Commission Monday, Dec 12, 2006 unanimously approved creation of The Village at Highland Lakes Improvement District, allowing the developer to assess homeowners the cost of $30.5 million in improvements.
The developer, Eddleman Properties, will assess the 755 lots annually depending on their size. The maximum annual assessments range from $1,007 for 110-foot lots to $797 for Traditional Neighborhood Development mixed-use lots.
In exchange for its approval, the county has the potential for more than 700 new water customers and more than $600,000 in impact fees.
The Village at Highland Lakes is a mixed-use development across Shelby County 41 from Mt Laurel in northeastern Shelby County.
Proceeds from the assessments will be used for roads, streets, bridges, landscaping, parks, recreational facilities, sidewalks, sanitary sewers and storm sewer systems, according to the resolution creating the district.
The Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner's office will collect the assessments, retaining 4 percent fees, on behalf of the developer.
The district created by the commission action has the power to pledge the assessment income against debts it incurs to pay for the improvements.
Part of the deal to win the commission's approval of the district, according to County Manager Alex Dudchock, was an agreement for The Village at Highland Lakes to buy its water from the Shelby County Water System instead of the Birmingham Water Works.
The county also has placed its first-ever impact fees on the new development. Each lot will carry an $800 one-time fee to be divided equally between schools and transportation, Dudchock said.
The Village at Highland Lakes contains 755 lots on 395 acres, with more than 110 acres designated as open space on the project's master plan.
