FROM JIM KELLEY - PAA-KO HOA BOARD

New Pool Closing Time

Our community pool will now close at 7 PM due to darkness and the loss of two underwater pool lights. Lighting repairs are planned during the pool replastering, which will also require us to officially close the pool for 2026 at the end of September.

Pool Replastering Project

The Amenities Committee, led by Barbara Morrison, has carefully budgeted for a substantial refurbishment of our community pool (as well as our tennis and pickleball courts). We have already replaced the pool pump that moves water through our filtration system, and you can see improved water clarity, which is also affected by substantial work on water chemistry. The pool is ~17 years old, and while it may not look like it is aging, the plaster veneer is flaking and accumulating in our vacuum filter in increasing amounts. At the end of last season, working with HOAMCO, we selected a pool contractor to perform the substantial repair work and scheduled it for as close to the end of our normal pool season as possible. This is prime pool repair time for our contractor, and scheduling is being adjusted as other jobs are completed. We currently plan to empty the pool at the end of September to prepare for the work. We normally keep the pool open through Balloon Fiesta week, but our closing date will be determined by our contractor's availability. All funding for Amenities projects and repairs comes from annual dues paid by Amenity members, not from our HOA funds.

Paa-Ko was very fortunate to receive county funding to crack-fill and over-pave the remaining section of Paa-Ko Drive to the southern entrance. Unless there is leftover material, no other side streets or cul-de-sacs will be repaved this year. Currently (subject to change), the paving work is scheduled for the week of September 14th. 

The repaving contractor wanted to thank the entire Paa-Ko Community for residents' courteous behavior during the crack-filling stage. It was a long process, but the foreman said they have never worked in an East Mountain area where the community was so appreciative and cooperative. 

Thank you, Paa-Ko.

From Jim Kelley - Paa-Ko

PaaKo Drive Repaving Update

We just received word that repaving of south PaaKo Drive may start as soon as the last week of August. When repaving starts, there will be signage and traffic control personnel. While there may be slight delays, the traffic crew has extensive experience and will keep things moving.  Please be courteous to the work crew should you encounter a temporary delay.