Last Update: 03/01/2008

 

OAKRIDGE GOING FORWARD! 

Oakridge Neighborhood receives Matching Vitality Grant

from the City of Garland, Office of Neighborhood Vitality

 

Total Grant  $124,305.05

 

Vitality Grant Summary

Update Landscaping for all nine Entrances

Update Landscaping for the Perimeter

Replace ALL Silver/White Street Lights with Black Colonial Style

 

Oakridge Portion: $ 31,076.26 

50% in Cash from Donations = $15,538.13

50% in Labor, professional services, equipment & materials

 

Neighborhood-wide fund-raising efforts are now launched.

Suggested Donation Levels:

Gold Sponsor:           $250

Silver Sponsor:          $100 

Bronze Sponsor:     $50

Fair Share:                  $20 

Corporate Sponsors also Recognized

 

Make checks payable to:

ONA Vitality Grant

 

Send Checks to:

Oakridge Neighborhood Association

P.O. Box 450145-0145

Garland, Texas 75045-145

 

Attend March 13th Meeting

Oakridge Neighborhood Association

7:00 PM Oakridge Country Club

 

For Verification of this effort contact: 

Office of Neighborhood Vitality, Felisa Conner:  fconner@ci.garland.tx.us

 Oakridge Neighborhood Association, Mike Dollar: onapresident@aol.com 

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Strategy for Vital Neighborhoods

Public Meeting - June 14, 2007

 

Oakridge Neighborhood Program five Area Priorities

  1. Reducing the number of parked cars on streets

  2. Replacing street lights with a design similar to the original

  3. Updating the landscaping at neighborhood entrances and around screening walls

  4. Attracting and keeping quality retail and restaurants

  5. Developing and implementing neighborhood marketing strategies

Garland’s Neighborhood Philosophy

Recognizing a strength of Garland is the character of its neighborhoods, we will work in partnership with neighborhood stakeholders and community resources to build a stronger community and keep Garland an excellent place to live and invest.

 

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