If you’d like to become involved in helping the Placid Bay Civic Association establish care for our roads and dams, please consider joining the Roads Committee Volunteers! The PBCA is also seeking someone to head the Roads Committee. For more information on what the PBCA is currently doing to get our roads repaired, continue to follow us here on our Website and on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553802898590&mibextid=LQQJ4d

REMINDER OF THE UPCOMING PLACID BAY CIVIC ASSOCIATION SPECIAL WORKING ROADS/SANITARY DISTRICT BUDGET MEETING

The PBCA Board is currently working on the Sanitary District budget to present to Westmoreland County. We encourage anyone interested in helping us work on the project to join the Roads Committee. We are conducting a Sanitary District Budget working session on Friday, February 21 at 5:00 p.m. at the Event Venue (67 Mattox Avenue). As a Board working session anyone may attend for observational purposes only. We also encourage Placid Bay residents to keep up to date on PBCA business by attending our monthly Board of Directors meetings on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Event Venue (67 Mattox Avenue).

PLACID BAY CIVIC ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ UPDATE ON ROADS…

While the gravel roads in Placid Bay Estates have always been an issue, in the past two years–after more than 200 homes were built in Placid Bay–the gravel roads have taken a severe beating. In the past few months, the Placid Bay Civic Association (PBCA) Board of Directors has been meeting with Westmoreland County to review revenue funding for the Sanitary District. After the most recent meeting, James Taylor, the Westmoreland County Administrator, and Woody Hynson, our County Representative, toured the roads throughout Placid Bay Estates and were also disappointed with the condition of our gravel roads.

The PBCA Board is currently working on the Sanitary District budget to present to Westmoreland County. We encourage anyone interested in helping us work on the project to join the Roads Committee. We are conducting a Sanitary District Budget working session on Friday, February 21 at 5:00 p.m. at the Event Venue (67 Mattox Avenue). As a Board working session anyone may attend for observational purposes only. We also encourage Placid Bay residents to keep up to date on PBCA business by attending our monthly Board of Directors meetings on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Event Venue (67 Mattox Avenue).

For any inquiries or concerns related to Placid Bay’s gravel roads or dams, send an email to the PBCA at pbca.org@gmail.com and we will investigate and request the County to authorize funding of the repairs based on the funding available in the Placid Bay Sanitary District account.

For those of you who are not quite familiar with the Sanitary District and how Westmoreland County works to service our roads, please continue to review update postings and the ROADS link on this Website, and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553802898590&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Thank you for your continued support and understanding as the Placid Bay Civic Association works to improve Placid Bay Estate’s infrastructure.

What is the PLACID BAY SANITARY DISTRICT??

The Placid Bay Estates (PBE) Roads and Dam Sanitary Districts were set up by an act of the Virginia Legislation and the County in 1997 for the PBE roads and in 2012 for the dams. Funding for gravel roads maintenance is based on a percentage of your property value, and funding for the dams is based on a flat fee. Currently the Dam Sanitary District funds the rebuilding of the dams on Mattox Avenue and Short Way.

Annually the Placid Bay Civic Association (PBCE) Board of Directors drafts a budget for presentation to the County for specific projects on PBE roads and dams.

The PBCA Board is currently advocating for a wide range of community maintenance activities and projects including, but not limited to:

• Determining maintenance needs, developing action plans, and ensuring the efficient and quality work of contractors.
• Inspecting and monitoring the dams.
• Responding to requests and concerns and keeping residents and County officials informed of current operations.
• Monitoring roads and scheduling required repairs after inclement weather events.
• Prioritizing and developing projects for road improvements, such as widening and drainage upgrades in preparation for eventual paving projects. And, identifying potential VDOT Revenue sharing projects and administering such projects when State funds are available.
• Working with the VDOT and the Sanitary District for evaluation of drainage easements required for road improvements.

For any inquiries or concerns on the PBE gravel road or dams, send an email to the Placid Bay Civic Association at pbca.org@gmail.com and we will investigate and request the County to authorize the funding of the repairs based on the funding available in PBE’s Sanitary District account.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding as the Placid Bay Civic Association works to improve Placid Bay Estate’s infrastructure.