{"id":3145,"date":"2025-05-06T09:40:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/?p=3145"},"modified":"2025-05-06T09:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:40:30","slug":"hoa-news-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/archives\/3145","title":{"rendered":"HOA News &#8211; May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><u>Happy May!<\/u>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br>Have you seen some street trees with some graffiti lately? Well, it isn&#8217;t just some random markings &#8211; they are deliberate as the City is making their way back to Milburn Fields. They plan to remove street ash trees that are dying due to the emerald ash borer beetle. Just as it occurred during our street reconstruction, the city will later plant new trees in its place. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opkansas.org\/city-services\/trees-environment\/ash-tree-removal-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here&nbsp;to read more on this city-wide endeavor.&nbsp;<\/a><br><br>The next Board Meeting is June 5th (find details below) and we&#8217;ll discuss&nbsp;our spring and summer planning that came out of our neighborhood discussion at the annual meeting&nbsp;last month. Please feel free to attend to help us coordinate our planned events!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bulky item pickup with GFL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Block Party<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garage Sale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/yotm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yard-of-the-month-banner.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3147\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yard-of-the-month-banner.png 600w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yard-of-the-month-banner-300x38.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>May brings the official return of Yard of the Month! Here is a reminder as to what the Board looks for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upkeep of yard, grass, weeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curb appeal with flowers, bushes, shrubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paint or general upkeep of your house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Congrats to this month&#8217;s winner: 7600 W. 74th<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/yotm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/may-yotm-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3146\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/may-yotm-1.png 600w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/may-yotm-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"mailto:milburnfieldsjoco@gmail.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/neighbor-highlight.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3148\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/neighbor-highlight.png 600w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/neighbor-highlight-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NEW-hoa-board-updates.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3127\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NEW-hoa-board-updates.png 600w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NEW-hoa-board-updates-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOA Trash Information:<\/strong><br>The HOA contract with&nbsp;GFL as the neighborhood trash servicer has some updates. <a href=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/trash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Review the Milburn Fields Website Trash section here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bulky Item pickup is limited to 1 item a year. Additional items for an extra charge. Call to schedule directly with GFL <strong>(816-380-5595)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yard Waste bags should be lightweight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bins are no longer accepted per GFL new policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bundle your limbs (max length of 4-feet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No changes to 7am Friday pickup\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Board Meetings: <\/strong>The next Board meeting&nbsp;is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 5th at 6:30 PM.&nbsp;We will meet online and you are welcome to join:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/kXoQrmrVhuNzJ2kFA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here&nbsp;for the calendar meeting&nbsp;link.<\/a>&nbsp;Reminder,&nbsp;monthly Board meetings are open to all and we try to schedule for the first Thursday of the month we plan to meet&nbsp;&#8211; more information can be <a href=\"http:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/annual-meetings-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found on our website here.<\/a>&nbsp;<br><strong>Need to contact the Board?<\/strong><br>Please make sure the your contact information is updated by submitting the form on the website or by emailing us at: <a href=\"mailto:milburnfieldsjoco@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">milburnfieldsjoco@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitoverlandpark.com\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/City-Events-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2446\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/City-Events-1.png 600w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/City-Events-1-300x50.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The City has a new website! Read the latest City news and events here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opkansas.org\/newsroom\/mark-your-calendars-your-op-event-guide-for-may-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/op-events-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/op-events-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/op-events-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/op-events-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/op-events-850x410.png 850w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/op-events.png 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Farmers Market is open! Look to see what is in season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DowntownOverlandParkFarmersMarket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/in-season.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3150\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/in-season.png 784w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/in-season-262x300.png 262w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/in-season-768x880.png 768w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/in-season-300x344.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opkansas.org\/recreation-fun\/farmers-market\/farmers-market-improvement-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-farmers-market.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3087\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-farmers-market.png 600w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-farmers-market-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The City began construction on the new Farmers\u2019 Market and Downtown Gathering Space Improvement project in December 2024. The project website&nbsp;will be updated throughout construction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 market season will take place at Matt Ross Community Center&nbsp;to allow space for the&nbsp;Farmers\u2019 Market and Downtown Gather Space Improvement Project.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opkansas.org\/recreation-fun\/farmers-market\/farmers-market-improvement-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out the OP website to learn more!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please utilize the OP Cares Ticket process when needed:<\/strong><br>See something not quite right? Want to alert code violations anonymously? The Board appreciates you reaching out to us and keeping us alerted &#8211; however we would request you enter a ticket for the quickest resolution.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opcares.opkansas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OPCares.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OPCares.png 853w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OPCares-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OPCares-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OPCares-850x345.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to stay updated with JoCo Alerts? Click here to register:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notifyjoco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Notify-Joco.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2380\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Notify-Joco.png 621w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Notify-Joco-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Welcome-New-Neighbors.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1583\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Welcome-New-Neighbors.png 600w, https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Welcome-New-Neighbors-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/milburnfieldsop.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Home100x100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1566\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy May!&nbsp; Have you seen some street trees with some graffiti lately? Well, it isn&#8217;t just some random markings &#8211; they are deliberate as the City is making their way back to Milburn Fields. They plan to remove street ash trees that are dying due to the emerald ash borer beetle. 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