Canal lot owners paid the unbelievable sum of over $160,000 for the permit that allowed the first dredging, and included a maintenance dredge. It was expensive, hard fought, and expires in 2019. You can easily understand concern for letting it expire, and not getting the full benefit of the permit terms - another dredge. The canals are in bad shape. Storms, extreme flooding, have expedited the silting.
There is a common sense action that would slow the train, consider every land owner, and give members a chance to weed through the legal, unscrupulous twists, and manipulation of this board. The answer is painless. SEEK TO LEGALLY EXTEND THE PERIOD TO MAINTENANCE DREDGE ON THE CURRENT PERMIT. It is legally acceptable, but must be filed within a certain time frame, specified in the current permit.
In the mean time, as gracious as the invitation is to attend the canal lot owners meeting is, I will not attend this - illegal meeting of the canal lot owners, board, and Water Amenities Committee in August. It is about time that we are ALL, or none, until this board steps up, and does the right thing. There is a practical solution to the current terms of the permit.
