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The following is provided to the best of my ability. I took notes during the meeting. To confirm the information for yourself, please check for the recording at The Wedgefield Times website, when it becomes available. The tapes of meetings were provided on the WPA website for years. Your board no longer provides the tapes - another article. COMMENTS will be provided in red at the end of the article.
Garrison provided the golf course update in the legal report. He stated that the board had been following the events related to the sale of the golf course. The sale was in escrow in December, but it didn't happen - didn't go to closing. Garrison had contacted Wolf (contact for the financial company holding the golf course property). Wolf had failed to call Garrison back. Garrison said that he had instructed the board attorney to be attentive to any petitions pertaining to changing the PUD. He went on to say that while he didn't want to speculate, it was his suspicion that prospective buyers had tried to do things different than running a golf course. He had heard anybody wishing to buy has wanted to build. He went on to say that changing a PUD is a big deal. Later, he said there was no real way to keep the Wedgefield public informed, except at monthly meetings. Cline suggested that the board use the WPA website.
UPDATE:
From the board website: "We have been advised that the purchase contract of the golf course has been canceled and it is up for sale again."
COMMENTS: Wedgefield is in the same position we were in last summer. The fact that the sale of the golf course fell through is not the fault of the board. The facts are however, that the two biggest selling assets of our community are in poor condition. Their decay directly impacts the values of our homes, and destroys the beauty of our community. Additionally, our board fails to enforce restrictions on property owners, that result in the added look of decay in our community.
Some will say that their is a board approved effort to dredge, and fix the canal situation. Yes, there is but it is not a legal, in the best interests of the association. It is a behind closed doors, no public board vote, or discussion, with no look to the future plan. Last May, your board met in secret with members of the canal committee, and allowed and promised up to $135,000 of our WPA assessments for this dredge. The board did not report the meeting from the board table in May, or June, and held a vote - that can only be called a farce, to attempt to cover themselves at the January meeting.
Wedgefield needs a board, particularly at this time, that governs openly, honestly, legally in the best interest of our entire community.
