ROPOA Board Update, 11 October 2019
The ROPOA Board invited Mike Ragsdale, a River Oaks resident who has extensive experience in law enforcement and safety/security issues, to talk about the effectiveness of the Nextdoor River Oaks App and related issues. Ragsdale affirmed that, because of the Nextdoor App and the increased communication it encourages, River Oaks is a harder target for criminal activity than it was in the past. He encouraged the Board to promote the App in the River Oaks community, to provide an article to the Daily Citizen about safety measures being taken, and to initiate a Nextdoor committee to manage and support the resource. Ragsdale also endorsed the effectiveness of the Ring Video Doorbell system and urged community members to report issues to the local police. Currently 146 lots have paid their $12 annual assessment with several including extra funding to cover the current shortfall of funds. The Board thanks those who have already submitted their assessments and reminds other...