As you know, burning leaves and yard debris is a violation of the covenants and, during the summer and fall, also a violation of the law. Two Meadow Brook residents have a lawn business with a large trailer. They are available to haul your leaves and debris to the Shelby County dump. The charges would be for the dumping fee, gas and a small charge for their services.
 
Please call Andy at 451-6848 or Michael 837-8884 if you are interested.

 
Oak Mountain Missions is currently in great need of furniture such as tables and chairs, dressers, and sofas. They also need dishes and small kitchen appliances. If you have some large items to donate, they will come by and pick them up. As for food, cereal and peanut butter and jelly are in huge demand.

This wonderful organization helped 303 families last month alone. More and more people are coming in for assistance, many who have never needed help before. Any help you can offer is appreciated. If you would like to call to ask what you can do to help further or would like them to come pick up large items call 987-6268

MHBO Fall Beautification Award Winner

Congratulations to Robert and Linda Hall of 5013 Meadow Brook Road! They are the winners of the MBHO Fall Beautification Award! Our thanks to the Halls for maintaining such a lovely yard and doing their part to keep Meadow Brook a beautiful place to live!

If you would like to nominate a homeowner for the Fall Beautification Award, simply click on the Beautification Award link.

Plans to Open a Free-Standing Emergency Department at 280 / 119

Brookwood Medical Center has plans to open a free-standing emergency department at the intersection of Highways 280 and 119 to keep up with the growing population of north Shelby County. This facility will have 24/7 care for adults and children while providing the area's only level 4 trauma center. Your opinion on this matter could speed up the process. Please visit www.280ERnow.com for more information.

$100 Reward For Anyone With Information Regarding Street Sign Thefts/Vandalism.

In the past few months, several street signs have been stolen or vandalized in Meadowbrook. These signs are bought and maintained with homeowner dues; therefore, they are the personal property of this neighborhood. Much work and cost go into maintaining these signs and we would like to see an end to this activity.

If you have any information regarding the theft or the vandalizing of our signs, the MBHO is offering a $100 reward if your information leads us to the perpetrator(s). Please go to http://www.shelbyso.com/report.php and submit your information. Or, call the Secret Witness Line at (205) 669-9116. You will not be asked for your name or phone number unless you would like to be updated on the progress of the case. All information can be given to the sheriff's office anonymously.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Meadowbrook Homeowner's Association

Notice to Homeowners and Area Realtors

The Meadowbrook Homeowners Association asks for your cooperation when holding an Open House. In an effort to keep Meadowbrook beautiful, please observe the following guidelines:

1. Directional real estate signs can only be posted for Open Houses. Directional signs that advertise a home for sale are not allowed.
    
   
2. Directional signs for Open Houses may be placed in the neighborhood beginning at noon the Friday before the Open House and must be removed as soon as the Open House is over on Sunday.
    
   
3. Please do not put balloons or any other "eye catching" items on the street signs. You may place such items on your directional signs.
    
   
4. As a courtesy, please get the permission of the homeowner to place a directional sign in their yard.

**The MBHO reserves the right to take up any real estate and/or directional signs once the Open House is over on Sunday and signs that are not in compliance with covenants.

Our ZIP Code Determines Sales Taxes:

The following is from the U.S. Postal Service official ZIP code directory: If your ZIP code is 352xx, the postal service preferred city is Birmingham. It is not mandatory. As an example, our ZIP code is 35242, and Meadow Brook is our acceptable community name.

Many in the metro Birmingham area, while not residents of the city of Birmingham, mistakenly use Birmingham as their city name. This has resulted in loss of tax dollars for our county and puts your money in the pockets of the city of Birmingham.

If we order an item via the Internet on which sales tax is collected, and it is shipped to my address in Meadow Brook, the 5% sales tax goes to Shelby County, not Birmingham with its higher tax rate.

All residents in the metro area with 35242 in their ZIP code who do not live in the city of Birmingham should ensure their community name is correct in their address.

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