GPOA Frequently Asked Questions

A. Call the membership chair and request a new one. Committee Chairs are listed in the Directory or you may click here.

A. All changes to the exterior of your home must comply with the covenants and guidelines and need to be submitted to an Architectural and Covenant Committee (ACC) for approval before you start making the changes. This includes, but is not limited to, adding a fence, replacing a roof, changing paint color, installing a flagpole, solar panels, swimming pool or satellite dish.

If you don’t live in one of the seven HOAs*, you use the GPOA ACC. Go to ACC to find out the guidelines and get an application.

If you live in one of the seven HOAs*, you must use your HOA ACC committee or call your HOA president because the covenants differ.

*The seven HOAs are Carmel, Emerald Point, Evergreen on the 6th, Fairwoods, Fairways, Innisbrook Court, and Pinehurst Place.

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This link will take you to the specs you need if you want to tackle the job yourself, Click here.  If you want someone else to repair the mailbox or make a replacement, go to MAILBOX REPAIR.

A. Greenbrier has ten (10) sections plus seven (7) Homeowner Associations. They all have different covenants! We have them listed at link to covenants page.

A. Greenbrier was designed as an ‘urban forest’ and when we ask people why they decided to move to Greenbrier, “the trees!!!” is the most popular answer. So, we love our trees and the covenants protect them.

When it comes to cutting trees down, it depends on where you live. If you don’t live in one of the seven HOAs*, before you remove any tree with a diameter greater than six (6) inches at a height of twelve (12) inches above the ground, you must get approval from the Architectural and Covenant Committee (ACC). The form you need, and the procedure is explained here. Click link.

If you live in one of the seven HOAs*, you must use your HOA ACC committee or call your HOA president because the covenants differ.

*The seven HOAs are Carmel, Emerald Point, Evergreen on the 6th, Fairwoods, Fairways, Innisbrook Court, and Pinehurst Place.

A. Generally, regular trash is picked up on Wednesday morning. A holiday on Monday can push it back to Thursday. Receptacles should be placed at the end of your driveway, not in the street, no earlier than 5PM on the night before trash pick-up and returned to your garage soon after trash pick-up has occurred.

A. Currently, recyclables are collected once every four weeks on Thursday. See the calendar on this site for the next date.  Craven County’s curbside recycling program accepts aluminum cans, newspapers with inserts, pasteboard containers (e.g., cereal boxes), clear/green/brown glass, #1 PETE clear plastic, #2 HDPE natural plastic, rigid plastic bottles with the neck smaller than the body of the container (except motor oil and pesticide containers), corrugated cardboard cut down to no larger than 2’ x 3’ and steel/tin cans. Please clean cans, bottles and plastic food containers prior to putting them into the bin.

There are non-curbside programs for other kinds of waste, such as electronics recycling, paint exchange and scrap metal recycling.  For more details on both curbside and non-curbside programs, please visit https://www.cravencountync.gov/234/Solid-Waste-Recycling

A. Generally, it is picked up on Friday.

Place yard waste out by 6 AM on your scheduled day in one neat pile away from household trash container, recycling container, car, guide wires, trees, fences, and away from power or utility sources (in ground or overhead).  DO NOT PUT IT IN THE STREET; LEAVE IT ON YOUR LAWN.

The city will not pick up:

• sand or dirt piles.
• Yard waste generated by a contracted service (including hired labor, landscapers and tree service). The contracted service must remove the yard waste.

One of the Board members is responsible for overseeing the yard sale signs. This varies from year-to-year so check this list to see who is responsible this year. Board Member List.

A. All Board members and the duties they are responsible for are listed on page 3 of the Directory or you can follow this link.

A. You should contact the Welcome Committee to arrange a Welcome Visit. All Board members and the duties they are responsible for are listed on page 3 of the Directory or you can follow this link link to Board.

A. Volunteers are the backbone of Greenbrier and its many responsibilities and activities. We have listed them here or if you know what you want to volunteer for, go directly to the Volunteer Form

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A. Call the Emerald (252) 633-4440. The pool generally opens around Memorial Day weekend and closes around Labor Day. Special Swim Only memberships are offered.

A. Call (252) 639-2750 and select Option #5 to leave a message. You will need to tell them the street name and nearest address number. If possible, include the pole number that is listed on its pole tag.

A. If you are moving within North Carolina, you must change your Driver’s License and vehicle registration within 60 days.  This may be done online or in person*. You may also change your voter registration with this same form.  Follow the link: https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/moving/changeaddress/

If you are moving from out of state, you have 60 days to obtain a new Driver’s License and change your vehicle registration.  You may also register to vote when you get your license. You will have to visit both offices* shown below. Follow the link here for all the details: https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/help/moving/Pages/default.aspx

* There are two different offices:

For licenses, visit 2106 Neuse Boulevard, New Bern.

For vehicle registration, visit 2505 Neuse Boulevard, New Bern, in the Town Park Plaza.