Please
click on any question below, to find out more information:
Who:
Who are the
Winterset Homeowner Association Board of Directors ?
Who is the Property Manager for the community
?
Who is the Landscaper for the community ?
Who is the Law Firm for the community ?
Who is responsible for the maintenance of the street trees throughout
the community ?
Who are the state and county officials for this area
?
Who do I contact for street light or power outages
?
What:
What do I do if I don't have a coupon book for the
monthly HOA assessment
?
What day is the recycled material picked up
?
What day is the trash and/or grass clippings picked up ?
What is the Kings Grant Recreation Association and how does it
affect me ?
What types of changes to my property require an
approved Application for Architectural Change ?
What schools are in the area ?
What Prince George's County police
district is Winterset located ?
What can be done about speeding vehicles within the
community
?
Where:
Where can I find information on the
Architectural Control Guidelines ?
Where can I get a copy
of the Application for Architectural Change ?
Where can I find
out about events that are scheduled for the neighborhood ?
Where is the polling place for the community ?
Where is the nearest hospital ?
Where is the nearest post office ?
Where is the nearest drug store ?
How:
How do I contact the police if I
should need help ?
How can I become more involved in my community
?
How can I determine what
information has recently change on this website
?
Please
contact the Board at
WintersetHOA@Hotmail.com with suggestions
of additional information or questions
that could
be included on this list.
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Property Manager
The property manager for our community can be contacted at the address below.
Mr. Jeff Gatling
The Management Group Associates
20440 Century Boulevard
Suite #100
Germantown, MD 20874
301.948.6666 (ofc)
800.536.TMGA (toll free)
301.948.6983 (fax)
Or you can send an email to ….
tmgainc@tmgainc.com
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Community Landscaper
Lasting Impressions
P.O. Box 1581
Bowie, MD 20717
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HOA Law Firm
Kaplan & Kaplan, P.A.
11 East Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.752.2090 (ofc)
800.492.1655 (toll free)
410.783.2723 (fax)
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Who is responsible for the maintenance of the street trees throughout
the community ?
The HOA is responsible for the maintenance of the street trees in the
common areas throughout our community.
The homeowner
is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of any and all trees adjacent
to, or within their
property or property easements.
Any tree that dies, or suffers as a result of lack of maintenance, will be
replaced
at the responsible party’s expense.
Also see “Trees” on the “Issues and Concerns” webpage.
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Who do I contact for street light or power
outages ?
When power outages occur within Winterset, please contact The Potomac
Electric Power Company (Pepco) to report
the outage.
701 Ninth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Ph: 1 (877) 737-2662 or 1 (877) PEPCO62
Ph: (202) 872-3432.
When street light bulbs need replacing, please contact Pepco at one of the above numbers or email the notification to:
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Who are the local and state officials for this area ?
The Winterset community resides in Prince George’s County Maryland.
Election District 15
Councilmanic District 06
Congressional District 04
Check the Prince George’s County website
to determine our county officials
Check the Maryland State Government
website to determine our state officials
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What do I do if I don't have a coupon book for
the monthly HOA assessment ?
The Management Group mails coupon booklets to new residents
as soon as possible after your settlement date. The
entire community receives coupon booklets yearly. Usually in mid December for
the upcoming new year. If you have
not received your coupon booklet, within a reasonable timeframe, please contact
the management company.
Winterset
Homeowners Association
All assessments are due on the
first of each month, and are considered late if received after the fifteenth on the month.
Please call The Management Group at 301.948.6666, if you
have any questions. Also see "Community
Announcements"
for more information.
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What day is the recycled material,
trash and grass clippings picked up ?
Recycled material is picked up on Thursdays within the Winterset
community (except on major holidays). Please
place
your materials at the
curb, in plastic recycle bins, on the night before, or the morning of, the
scheduled pick up.
If you do
not have
recycle
bins, please call the Prince George's County office of Waste Reduction at (301)
883-5045.
Trash is picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays (except on major holidays). Please put your trash inside of
trash can(s),
and
place your trash can(s)
at the curb, on the night before, or the morning of, the scheduled pick
up.
Grass clippings are picked up on Wednesdays (except on major holidays). Please put your
grass clippings in dark
colored
lawn bag(s), and
place the bag(s)
at the curb, on Tuesday night, or Wednesday morning for pick
up.
Note: Please make every effort to remove your recycle bin(s) and trash
can(s) from curbside immediately after
the
pick up has occurred. Placing recycle bin(s), trash can(s) or grass
clippings at the curb any other times than noted
above, is
a violation of our Winterset covenants (Section 7.2.e).
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What is the Kings Grant Recreation Association and How
does it affect me ?
The Winterset neighborhood is a subset of the larger Kings Grant
subdivision. However, the Kings Grant Recreation
Association (KGRA) is a
separate entity apart from the Winterset Homeowners Association. Each
Association
operates separately, and
one has nothing to do with the other. Each Association has its own Board of
Directors.
The Winterset Homeowners Association membership consists of all 119 homes and
properties in the Winterset
neighborhood,
and are governed by it’s own Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions.
The Kings Grant Recreation Association covers the swimming pool on Brown
Station Road, and it’s membership
consists of
parts of several different communities.
Bishops Bequest (townhouses only)
Kings Counsel
Kings Grant
Winterset (homes and lots on New
Kent Drive, Rockbridge Court, Forsyth Court, Foyette Lane up to address 12400)
If you have questions or concerns regarding the KGRA, please contact the
following
management company.
ComSource Management, Inc
3414 Morningwood Drive
Olney, MD 20832
(301) 924-7355
www.comsource72.com
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What types of changes to my property require
an approved Application for Architectural Change ?
All types of exterior architectural changes, additions and/or
modifications must be approved by the Architectural
Review
Committee prior to the change, addition and /or modification taking place. The
following are a small sample
of situations in which
an approved "Application for Architectural Change" would be required:
changing the
color of house trim, shutters or front door
changing
window types
addition of a
deck or patio
addition of a
fence and/or shed
addition of
landscaping in the property easements (ex: around mailboxes)
addition of
storm door
change
mailbox type (ex: plastic to wood post)
change of
front lighting fixtures
Please refer to the
Architectural Control Guidelines webpage for the latest approved
Architectural Control and
Use Restrictions
document before any change, addition and/or modification to your property. If
in doubt, please
contact the The Management Group
or the Board of Directors for advice
To obtain an "Application for Architectural Change" (click
here).
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Brief area guide
The nearest schools are:
Patuxent ES
James Madison MS Frederick Douglas HS
Henry A Wise Jr. HS
4410 Bishopmill Drive 7300 Woodyard Rd. 8300 Croom Rd.
12360 Brooke Lane
Upper Marlboro,
MD Upper Marlboro, MD Upper Marlboro, MD
Upper Marlboro, MD
(301)
952-7700 (301) 599-2422 (301)
952-2400
(301) 780-2100
(Polling
place) Arrowhead ES, 2300 Sansbury Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD ... (301) 499-7071
The nearest Post Office is located at: P. O #20772
14605 Elm Street
Upper Marlboro,
MD 20772
(301) 780-3427
The nearest Drug Store is: CVS/Pharmacy #1795 (map)
5100 Brown Station Road
Intersection of Old Marlboro
Pike & Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 627-1500
The nearest Hospital is: Southern Maryland Hospital
7503 Surratts Road
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 868-8000 or (301) 877-4689
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County Police Information
Police District 2
Headquarters at Trade Zone and Route #301
District 2 Police (non-emergency)
(301) 390-2100
Fire*Police*Emergency 911
PG County Police (non-emergency) (301) 333-4000
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What can be done about speeding vehicles within the
community
The streets within the community are public roadways. The speed limit is
25mph. The speed limit is enforced by P. G.
County
police. The police should be contacted at (301) 333-4000 if you notice a
speeding car within the community.
The police will
need to know the street where the incident occurred, a description of the
vehicle, the driver & license
plate number. A street
address of the home that the vehicle is frequenting would also be helpful. This information
should
also be relayed to the HOA
Board and/or The
Management Co.
See "Speeding" under
Issues and Concerns
for more information.
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Getting more involved in your community
Get more involved in the Winterset community by ....
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Attending all of the community meeting scheduled by the HOA Board of Directors.
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Maintain a current email address on file with the HOA Board of Directors.
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Offer constructive suggestions and comments relating to issues that confront our community.
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Join (or encourage a neighbor to join) and participate in one of the various committees of the community.
Architectural Review Committee
Landscape Committee
Newsletter Committee
New Development Committee
Social Committee
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Join the District 2 Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) sponsored by the Prince George's County police.
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Join the Department of Corrections Community Advisory Council (CAC).