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Did you know? 
(from Dave Luken, our Firewise representative for MOHA)

There is a 2020 grant program from the Colorado Springs Fire Department that will do a cost share with MOHA homeowners. To qualify, work must be approved by the fire department prior to beginning a tree removal project to make sure your project meets fire mitigation requirments, rather than a landscape project. The Tree Removal Company must be registered and properly insured through the city. Cost share cannot be approved after the fact.

Please refer to the full set of requirements for grant approval, as well as information on how homeowners can get a Colorado Income Tax credit for the cost of fire mitigation work.

Also, homeowners, please keep track of your costs incurred and hours of work, including all fire mitigation work and the September free chipping, as these can be applied as a credit to the entire HOA to contiue our certification for next year. Hours and costs can be turned into Dave Luken.

Click Here for Stipend Guidelines.

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Dog injury in the neighborhood

In mid-April three of our community neighbors were out for an evening walk on Broadmoor Bluffs when their leashed dog was attacked by two dogs. The owner of the two dogs tried to call the dogs off but was unsuccessful, despite the main attack dog having a shock collar. The injured dog was treated at Pet Emergency for punctures, bruises, and pain. The owners of the attack dog did pay the vet bill and have made an appointment to euthanize the dog.

The HOA reminds pet owners to make sure they are doing everything possible to control their pets out of concern for neighborhood safety. Neighbors may report safety concerns to the appropriate local agencies when instances of this nature occur (COS police and Animal Control). 

Pet owners are reminded to keep their dogs under control at all times. If a pet is in the yard, it must be leashed. There was another incident recently where an unleashed dog came across the street and attempted to attack a neighbor working in her yard. 

The HOA is concerned for neighborhood safety, and we ask all pet owners to make sure their pets are properly restrained at all times. Thank  you for your cooperation.

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Dave Luken  is our Firewise contact with the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The certificate above certifies we are an approved Firewise neighborhood for the 2020 calendar year. Homeowners may want to contact their homeowner's insurance company and inform them they live in a Certified Firewise Nieghborhood, as their insurance company may give them a discount on their annual premium. Dave was informed by the CSFD that USAA gives a discount and several other insurance companies were considering it and may have approved a discount at this time.