Post Office – When Prestonwood West was developed, there was no post office nearby
and the postal needs for the community were handled by the Bent Tree Station on Trinity Mills.  In 1989, the Prestonwood Station was built on Summerside, but in spite of our appeals, PW homeowners continued to be served by the distant Trinity Mills post office.  After years of lobbying postal officials, they finally realized that it made sense for the Prestonwood post office to serve our community.  In 1999, letter carriers from the Bent Tree Station, who delivered our mail, were relocated to the Prestonwood Station and began delivering mail, special deliveries, and certified mail to residents of zip code 75252.  Return to top

Monument Signs – Unfortunately, the PW developer did not install electricity at the entrances to the neighborhood when they built Prestonwood West.  They built and installed the monuments, but they didn’t have the foresight to add electricity.  The cost to run electricity to the five monument locations was prohibitively expensive so the board approached the five residents, whose homes were adjacent to the monuments, asking for approval to use electricity from their homes to add lights to the monuments.  All agreed and, in turn, their dues are reduced each year to offset the cost of electricity.  Lighting the monuments helps keep the neighborhood looking up-to-date, and it provides the opportunity to dress up the community during the holidays.  Return to top

Vendor Referrals – Prestonwood West operates Contractor Database, a system of referrals identifying vendors who have performed well in the neighborhood and to help residents locate good, honest brick layers, painters, plumbers, repair men, etc.  Prestonwood West resident Jim Childers is now operating the Contractor Database.  If you need information or suggestions, contact him at:  jimchilders309@sbcglobal.net.  Jim welcomes your recommendations and ratings of service firms you have used – the good, the bad and the ugly – as well as your requests for help. Send contractor recommendations and your requests for contractors and service people to Jim.  He checks e-mail several times daily and will get back to you quickly.  Please note:  This service is available only to Prestonwood West residents.  Please do not give Jim's e-mail address to anyone living in other areas and please don’t call if you live outside the neighborhood.  Return to top

Campbell Road Benches – Prestonwood West has 18 benches along both sides of Campbell Road.  The benches, put in by the developer about 20 years ago, were falling apart and some were missing.  The benches were replaced each year over the past five years using a synthetic fiber material that looks like wood, but will last indefinitely.  The new benches have metal supports and are bolted to the concrete.  They have now all been replaced.    Return to top

Home Businesses –  A number of Prestonwood West residents operate businesses out of their homes, which is all right providing they follow the association’s rules and city code regulations.  There are specific do’s and don’ts regarding conduct of business from homes, particularly concerning the number of employees working in the home, advertising promoting the home business, disruption of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, etc.  If you need clarification on operating a business from your home, contact any board member or Pat Clark of Excel Association Management.   Return to top

Rose Haggar Park – adjacent to the Rose Haggar Elementary School is operated by the Dallas Park Board and has been upgraded several times over the years.  The park property, along with the land for the school,  was donated by the Haggar Slacks family a number of years ago.  Funding for the park, including tennis courts and gymnastic equipment, was part of the City of Dallas’ 1985 bond issue.  The park was built without tennis courts because the Parks Department budget was overspent.  The HOA lobbied the city for several years about building the tennis courts, but it wasn’t until the city’s 1995 bond program passed that the tennis courts were finally built in 1998.  Unfortunately, the courts were built east-west instead of north-south, and it was almost unbearable to play at sunset for the player facing the sun.  The Park Board heard our pleas and had the tennis courts repositioned facing north-south.

An off-street parking lot is scheduled to be built alongside the park along with a covered pavilion replacing the small shelter where several picnic tables are located, and new playground equipment will replace the old worn-out slides and swings.  Return to top

Renner-Frankford Library – The Renner-Frankford Library is part of the Dallas Library System and serves our neighborhood.  It is located on Frankford just east of Preston.  The Renner-Frankford Library has many programs for children and art exhibits for adults.  You can reserve books and renew them with their online system.  You need your library card number and your password (usually the last four digits of your phone number).  When you reserve a book, the library will send an email when the book is ready for pick-up.  

Residents of our neighborhood also enjoy library privileges in the Plano Library system as well.  The Plano Library Home Page provides information regarding the entire Plano Library System and the Account Page allows you to view your individual account as well as request books. Return to top

Campbell Road Traffic – The HOA board lobbied the city concerning several issues involving traffic on Campbell Road:

• Speed limits were reduced from 35 to 30 MPH.
• Efforts to have a stop signal on Campbell at Richwater ended up becoming a 4-way stop.
• Trucks over 4 axels prohibited.
• A traffic signal placed on Campbell at Summerside
• A temporary flashing speed sign on Campbell near Summerside
• A "No Right Turn" sign on Frankford at Lost View during morning drive times.

In spite of these traffic controls, many motorists ignore the 30 MPH limit and drive fast, especially during evening drive times.  The school zone signs slows down drivers from Frankford to Glen Heather during morning drive times.  Return to top