Who is responsible for maintaining the street trees? My mailbox needs to be repaired or replaced. Who should I contact? Are basketball goals allowed in Andover Forest? What if there is a barking dog in the neighborhood? What is the speed limit in Andover Forest? To whom do I report vandalism? What is happening to our street trees?

Who is responsible for maintaining the street trees? Each homeowner is responsible for the maintenance of street trees.  Limbs are to be trimmed to hang no lower than 7 feet above the sidewalk.  (See “Being A Better Neighbor” on this site for more information). My mailbox needs to be repaired or replaced. Who should I contact? Mailboxes are installed and maintained either by the builder or homeowner. Are basketball goals allowed in Andover Forest? Only permanent goals with glass backboards are the only approvable goals. The location of goals must be in the driveway or rear of property. What if there is a barking dog in the neighborhood? Contact the Police department at 258-3600 What is the speed limit in Andover Forest? As with most residential streets in Lexington, the speed limit is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. The AF Homeowners Association Board of Directors takes speeding on our streets seriously. Violators should be reported to the Division of Police, 258-3600 (include license plate number, make, model and color of vehicle and time-of-day if you can).          To whom do I report vandalism? Vandalism should always be reported to the Division of Police, 258-3600, to EMG Management Services and to our Neighborhood Watch representative.  If the vandalism occurs on private property, the property owner  may choose to file a complaint with the police. If the vandalism is to, or on, common area property, the Homeowners Association will pursue reimbursement for damages and any other recourse deemed appropriate. What is happening to our street trees? As many of you have noticed our street trees contain a lot of dead looking branch tips, especially at the tops of the trees.  We have been infected with fire blight.  This disease comes and goes and can flourish in the right weather conditions. This year was perfect for it and it is also the cause of us not having our beautiful blooming trees throughout our neighborhood.  Please read the article from the link listed below.  Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do at this time of year, but in the winter some action can be taken.  DO NOT attempt to cut out the "dead" branches now, as this will just spread the disease and it will also "infect" your clippers.  (They have to be washed with rubbing alcohol to kill the bacteria.)  Please try and ignore the temporary eyesore.  Tthe UK Plant Pathology Dept. publication can be found at the following URL: http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ppa/ppa34/ppa34.pdf or on the AFHA website under: Information for Residents / Fire Blight