The Ridge at Stillhouse Lake

For all of our new neighbors…
If you own your own home and live in it in Texas, make sure you’re taking advantage of your homestead property tax exemption. It’s completely free to file and will save you $200-$300/year on your annual property taxes. There are also other exemptions available, such as for senior citizens and disabled veterans.

If you’re not sure which exemptions you have, let me know and I can help look it up for you

You only need to file once, and the exemption will be valid for all future years.

File your homestead exemption before April 1 with the Bell County Appraisal District
(254)634-9752
www.bellcad.org

ROAD CONSTRUCTION – MONDAY DECEMBER 9TH

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will begin a project to modify a portion of FM 3481 in Harker Heights, December 9, 2019.

The project, designed to increase safety on FM 3481, will widen the two-lane roadway with a continuous center-turn lane from FM 2410 to Del Rey Drive and add a new traffic signal at the intersection of FM 3481, Vineyard Trail and Cedar Knob Rd.

The project is being undertaken by Texas Materials Group, Inc., of Cedar Park, at a cost of $3 Million, and is scheduled for completion in the Summer of 2020, weather permitting.

TxDOT advises the traveling public to expect temporary lane closures, delays and some congestion between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily, within the work zone, for the duration of the project.

Motorists are urged to observe all warning signs and exercise caution when passing near construction personnel and equipment in the project area.

The cold weather is coming tonight! Time to cover water faucets and plants. And if you have an in-ground sprinkler system, please READ BELOW (IMPORTANT!)

Most sprinkler systems have a backflow preventer section of pipe that sticks up above the ground about 18-24 inches. Because this is exposed to wind, it freezes very easily and can explode under pressure. When temperatures get to 35 or below, it’s strongly recommended to drain that section of pipe or cover it (or both). Draining it only takes a couple of minutes and a flat-head screwdriver. This can save you a lot of heartache and a $250-$300 repair bill.

To cover it, you have a few options. Wrap it with a few old towels, then cover the whole thing with an upside-down plastic Rubbermaid type of container. Or wrap it with insulation and duct tape a black plastic trash bag over the insulation. Or buy a sprinkler sock made for this purpose; they cost around $50-$100. Check Amazon or Ewing Irrigation on 2410 in Harker Heights for insulated sprinkler covers. For the really cold days, or several freezing days in a row , covering it may not be enough. To drain your system, click here: https://www.stillhouseridge.com/info/sprinkler-winterization/

In the next 6 weeks, Oncor will be trimming the trees around the overhead power lines that run along the backside of Shoreline, along Comanche Gap, between River Rock/Fall Creek, and a few on Cayuga.

*A new middle school will be built on Warriors Path.
*DR Horton has started sales in Cedarbrook Ridge, a 450-home HOA community on 3481/Stillhouse Lake Road. 
*DR Horton has a new neighborhood going in where Nola Ruth ends at I-14 and Old Nolanville Road. 
*A section of land up 2410 across from Fast Track Performance has been platted for a new community with duplexes or a mix of duplexes and single family homes. 
*A new housing development will be going in on the Nolanville side of Warrior’s path.
*Burger King is going in at the corner of 2410 and Creek Drive. 
*Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts is going in next to O’Reilly Auto Parts.
*Raising Cane’s is going in need to Taco Bueno on 2410

Children 8 and under are invited to hop along with the Easter Bunny. Bring a Easter basket or bucket to collect the eggs and a camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny. Fields will be divided up by ages 8 and under and an adaptive area. Special prizes will be awarded in each age group. In case of rain, call 254.953.5660 for notifications, follow us on Facebook and website. For more information call 254.953.5465.

If you live in a Centex home  and if your window seals are breaking so that you can see condensation/dirt between the two panes of glass, call this lady:
Monica Vasquez
Centex window warranty
Atrium 800-377-6518 x135

The Harker Heights Police Department Special Operations Unit will be partnering with surrounding agencies on February 1, 2018 to conduct a county-wide “slow down, or move over” education and enforcement action along Interstate 14. Please remember, state law requires drivers nearing stopped emergency vehicles (with lights activated) to either slow down or change lanes. The law states a driver must either vacate the lane closest to the stopped emergency vehicle if the road has multiple lanes traveling in the same direction OR slow down 20 miles per hour below the speed limit (if the speed limit is below 25 MPH the driver must slow down to 5 MPH).