Cross Gates Homeowners Association

Military Road Alliance Delegates to Hear
From Director of Juvenile Detention Facility


M.R.A. president Robert Broome has announced that the Military Road Alliance (M.R.A.), an umbrella organization of a dozen homeowner associations in eastern St. Tammany Parish, will meet Wednesday, April 15, 2026, promptly at 7:00 p.m.
April’s guest speaker will be Joseph T. Dominick, Executive Director of the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center.
Please notice that the Military Road Alliance voted recently to move back to meeting on the third Wednesday of the month, as has been its tradition since 1979.
The public is welcome to attend this informational M.R.A. meeting, which will be held in the cafeteria of Boyet Jr. High, on Rebel Drive, one block off N. Pearl St. Ample parking is available in front of and on the sides of the building.
Dominick will update the M.R.A. on activities and ongoing projects at the Juvenile Detention Center, which serves five parishes -- Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington. The Center is located in the northwestern corner of St. Tammany Parish. Dominick welcomes the public to tour the facility.
After his presentation, Dominick will take questions from those in attendance.
As always, M.R.A. meetings are open to the public as a service to help keep area residents informed on issues that can affect the entire community. Anyone can attend M.R.A. meetings; however, only officially designated M.R.A. delegates can vote on issues when brought before the organization.

St. Tammany Parish Government currently has more than $80 million in projects to improve our water and sewer utility infrastructure. This is the largest utility investment in St. Tammany Parish history. These projects were funded by the Water Sector Program and ARPA thanks to our local and state elected officials who brought this much-needed funding home to St. Tammany Parish.

The grant agreement requires that the infrastructure is able to be sustained. The state contracted with a consultant to review the Department of Utilities’ rates to ensure that existing and new infrastructure could be maintained and future capital upgrades could be funded. The consultant’s review is complete, and now the new required rates must be adopted in accordance with the grant agreement. This requirement applies to every community across the state that received Water Sector funding.

Since uniform rates will now be charged system-wide regardless of location, the increase experienced by individual customers will be dependent upon the rates they are currently paying today.

The rate study findings will be presented at the Infrastructure Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 29 at 3 p.m. in the Council Chambers on Koop Drive. The water and sewer rate increases will be introduced at the Council Meeting on Thursday, November 6 at 6 p.m. Public meetings will be held to educate our customers and answer their questions. Public meeting dates and locations will be announced soon. The adjustment will be on the agenda for adoption at the December 4 Council Meeting. New rates are scheduled to take effect in January 2026.

For more details on current & new rates: https://www.sttammany.gov/departments/utilitie/utility_rate_adjustment.php

Hazardous Waste Collection

A household Hazardous Waste collection event will be held November 1 at the Northshore Square Mall parking lot in Slidell. For more information about the event, including items eligible for drop-off, please click the link below. https://cms3.revize.com/revize/sttammanyparish/Documents/Resident/KSTB/Fall%20HHWD%20FLyer%20-%202025.pdf?t=202510011139280&t=202510011139280 .

Note preregistration is required to participate, and slots are quickly filling up. To register click here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49AFAD2EA6F5CE9-51812824-household #/

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY This event will be held in the parking lot area of the North Shore Square Mall at 150 North Shore BLVD – Slidell, LA 70460 Please refer to the event flyer for a list of acceptable waste that will be collected. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

The Military Road Alliance (M.R.A.) will meet Wednesday, Oct. 8, starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of Boyet Jr. High School. Information will be presented by two speakers: Director Chris Tissue, St. Tammany Parish Dept. of Utilities, and representatives of St. Tammany Parish Fire District 1.


As always, the public is invited to attend all M.R.A. meetings. The M.R.A. does not endorse individual candidates for office, but from time to time may take a position on parish issues and initiatives, such as bond issues, taxes and renewals. Only designated M.R.A. delegates vote on these issues.

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Notice Regarding HOA Autopayments

Several homeowners who paid their annual dues by check later discovered that their HOA website autopay was still active. This caused an automatic draft in addition to their mailed payment. Unfortunately, when this second charge is disputed as fraud, the HOA incurs substantial bank fees.

👉 Action Requested: Please log into the HOA website and check whether you are still enrolled in autopayment.

If you have made a duplicate payment, please contact us directly. We can quickly resolve the issue and issue a refund check for any overpayment.

Thank you for helping us avoid unnecessary fees and keeping HOA funds focused on community improvements.

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