In previous articles regarding the canal dredging, not knowing when we would have a hurricane, I stated that we were one storm away, with no plan B, from being right back where we are today. It didn't take long and Hurricane Matthew arrived in our community. Had we dredged under this illegal, one more dredge plan - no look to the future, we'd be all done. Board member Anderson ridiculed my questions, and his documented answers show how illegal the actions of this board are. Let's recap a few key points - all in Anderson's words - DIRECT QUOTES FROM HIS WRITINGS:
1) "The permit expires in 2018 and then it's over. Done! It will never be dredged again if we fail."
2) "If this plan fails, there is no plan B. It’s over, and your water access behind your home will be no more." "Our plan gets this done in 18 months and give us 10-15 years of usable enjoyment out of the canals. "
3) "And yes, there has been no vote to spend that money, just money placed in reserve." *From the printed handout provided at the August Canal Lot Owners Meeting: “We did this on May 12th 2016. We met with the president and vice president of the WPA to gather their ideas and support for the project.” Later:
"We have been openly discussing canal dredging for about 6 months now and haven't really heard any negative feedback from the residents most staunchly opposed to it last time."
Members, I'm not going to dump any more documentation in this article. The Wedgefield Examiner has provided that over the last two months. This whole concept dredge is illegal. The $135,000 has been committed without a vote - 31 canal lot residents have paid their $400 based on the promise of the $135,000 - it is committed, and published as such in the committee's own documents. There have not been open discussions about the dredging, I've provided you the minutes. As to board member Anderson's role as community liaison, and no letters opposing, that is nothing more than back door politics. I've served as community liaison during the last dredging. Those opposed, as those who supported it, organized letter writing campaigns to the board. Garrison finally has this whole association just where this group wants us, and they won't be writing, because he has brought us to this point. It isn't good for Wedgefield, and this crooked board has brought us to this point, and it is killing Wedgefield.
If you are a canal lot owner, and you haven't paid your $400 - don't. If you have paid your $400, ask for it back in writing. This whole scheme is illegal, your committee, and board are not only talking out of both sides of their mouths - it is just plain illegal, and if the canals had been dredged under this illegal plan two weeks ago, it would have all been done for naught - no 10-15 years of enjoyment, and no plan "B". Write and tell the committee, and board that you want the permit extended, and a real plan for Wedgefield. The bigger problem here, is that this is the way our board is handling all of our business!
2) "If this plan fails, there is no plan B. It’s over, and your water access behind your home will be no more." "Our plan gets this done in 18 months and give us 10-15 years of usable enjoyment out of the canals. "
3) "And yes, there has been no vote to spend that money, just money placed in reserve." *From the printed handout provided at the August Canal Lot Owners Meeting: “We did this on May 12th 2016. We met with the president and vice president of the WPA to gather their ideas and support for the project.” Later:
“The WPA currently has $115,000 earmarked for dredging and by next year that number will be in the $135,000 range. Once we have our funding in place the WPA will contribute their funding earmarked for dredging and then enter into a contract to dredge the canals.”
4) "There have been NO meetings with residents opposed to it last time. My comment was derived from the fact that as Community Liaison I have not seen ONE negative letter about the idea of dredging or our plan. What was the public outcry like in 2009 when you were on the board?""We have been openly discussing canal dredging for about 6 months now and haven't really heard any negative feedback from the residents most staunchly opposed to it last time."
Members, I'm not going to dump any more documentation in this article. The Wedgefield Examiner has provided that over the last two months. This whole concept dredge is illegal. The $135,000 has been committed without a vote - 31 canal lot residents have paid their $400 based on the promise of the $135,000 - it is committed, and published as such in the committee's own documents. There have not been open discussions about the dredging, I've provided you the minutes. As to board member Anderson's role as community liaison, and no letters opposing, that is nothing more than back door politics. I've served as community liaison during the last dredging. Those opposed, as those who supported it, organized letter writing campaigns to the board. Garrison finally has this whole association just where this group wants us, and they won't be writing, because he has brought us to this point. It isn't good for Wedgefield, and this crooked board has brought us to this point, and it is killing Wedgefield.
If you are a canal lot owner, and you haven't paid your $400 - don't. If you have paid your $400, ask for it back in writing. This whole scheme is illegal, your committee, and board are not only talking out of both sides of their mouths - it is just plain illegal, and if the canals had been dredged under this illegal plan two weeks ago, it would have all been done for naught - no 10-15 years of enjoyment, and no plan "B". Write and tell the committee, and board that you want the permit extended, and a real plan for Wedgefield. The bigger problem here, is that this is the way our board is handling all of our business!
