Happy Halloween to Palermo

A Happy Halloween to Palermo from Positively Palermo. Miss Penny Lane says: She's in the mood for treats.

Photo of the re-painting of the Palermo community

Positively Palermo was asked to post a picture of the paint job going at Palermo. This one was taken a few days ago by the old Enterprise models, looking from the rear gate out. Miss Penny Lane says: She's begun her re-do too.

Market building has rental sign up

A new leasing sign has gone up at the site of the former Julian's Market. We update if we see movement over there. Miss Penny Lane says: She votes for a Starbucks.

Palermo HOA dues will stay the same for three years in a row

Breaking news: Positively Palermo now has the e-mail that indicates that the Palermo HOA monthly due will stay at the $294 level by the board's action. By our calculation, the dues were last hiked up in late 2011 to start in the next year. Dues were not increased for 2013 so this will mean no increase from January 2012, through 2013, and through December of 2014. With dues increasing at over 25 bucks a pop before this three-year period, the Palermo dues could have been approaching $400 per month by now, driving some for their homes. Interestingly, the e-mail suggests that the Palermo reserves have tripled over these two years. Miss Penny Lane says: Her make-up fund won't have to be raided in 2014, so she is happy but she'd gladly reduce her cosmetics bills for Palermo.

Palermo to get re-painted

BREAKING NEWS: Signs have gone up in the community saying that Palermo's residences will be getting a fresh coat of paint. This painting will start later in the month the signs say, and the signs direct you to a Web page of www.cprps.com for info about the progress of the painting. This news is breath-taking considering what the community has been through and what is means for the future. Miss Penny Lane says: She could use a facelift too.