Security

Retention of the community's Security officers has fallen dramatically under the tenure of Chief Greg Remson, the Community Services District's Security Committee was told Tuesday.  Read more »

The Community Services District board of directors has decided to take an aggressive approach to restoring reserves that have been hard-hit in recent years. As a result, residents will soon receive a notice about rate increases in the draft 2008-2009 budget that would take the average monthly bill from $114.44 to $137.89, an increase of 20.5 percent  Read more »

A Murietan who believes his family witnessed a drug transaction at the North Gazebo is critical of Security's response and the community's unwillingness to confront the issue of drug abuse. Security responded by acknowledging it did not react promptly to the report and said it does all it can to handle the reports it gets.  Read more »

A car parked in the driveway of a home on Carreta Lane was vandalized with paint late Saturday or early Sunday.

“This is a felony. That’s what the Sheriff’s Department told me,” the owner of the white 1998 Mercedes said Sunday morning as he attempted to clean up the paint caked on his car and smeared on the driveway and walkway. The owner, whose name is being withheld, estimated the damage at $5,000.  Read more »

In response to two nights of car break-ins involving more than a dozen vehicles, Community Services District Security has stepped up overnight patrols and publicized a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the burglars.  Read more »

A recent incident raised the question, and local officials delivered the answer: Members of the news media have no more rights than the general public when it comes to entering the gated community.  Read more »

The community's Security force and its gate operations got high grades in a Community Services District survey, but the survey says Murietans aren't sure about higher taxes to pay for more officers and they don't support expanding Security's powers.  Read more »

When a car's lengthy skid marks appeared on Lago Drive last week, they prompted questions.   Read more »

• Director of administration resigns
• Vote urged for new Security officer and tax increase

Residents can expect an increase in their monthly bill for water, sewer, drainage, security and garbage collection services as the Community Services District begins work on its 2008-2009 budget.  Read more »

The Community Services District will start looking at different ways the community can be governed in the future and consider adding another patrol officer to the Security force.  Read more »