The following list includes the most important projects completed in the past year.
- New dumpsters have been installed near buildings four, five and 11. Dumpsters have been ordered for buildings 8 and 12. All dumpsters have sliding doors on both sides except for the small dumpster at building 12.
- The four-year-project to replace the shingles of chimney chases and side roofs of all Tulip Gardens buildings has been completed. This project used red cedar shingles, thicker and more weather resistant than the white cedar shingles used 30 years ago.
- The key component in our sewage system is a natural gas generator providing electricity if there’s an electric outage. The new generator replaces the unreliable 30–year-old generator.
- The entire complex was newly mulched after a thorough spring clean-up. Many bare areas of Tulip Gardens were planted with flowering perennials and pachysandra plants.
- Several ash trees infected by the ash borer were removed and the stumps ground up. New earth, grass seed and fertilizer were added to these areas, and they will become part of the lawn.
- Repairs to the irrigation system are complete. Repairs were needed because of tree roots and worn-out equipment.
- New skylights in the entryway of building six were installed and one skylight in building one was replaced. The skylights were clouded because air had leaked in, mixing with the argon gas between the glass layers.
- At building two, a large section of the sidewalk was replaced. The light pole in front of building eight was replaced because the base had deteriorated.
- The pole fence behind building two was repaired because its a safety feature in addition to being cosmetic.
- Seal coating and line striping was completed on all parking areas.