PART ONE: THE MARCH WPA MEETING - RESIDENT COMMENTS, AND AN ASSOCIATED LETTER TO THE BOARD, WITH NO APPARENT RESPONSE TO THE RESIDENT. YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO READ THE ARTICLE TO GET THE ENTIRE STORY

The Wedgefield Examiner was not able to attend the March WPA Board meeting, but I have listened to a tape of the meeting provided on THE WEDGEFIELD TIMES.   This article centers on the resident comment section of the meeting.  The first resident to speak is what I call the "shed and governing documents" resident.  This resident had sent correspondence to the board twice over the last 4 months regarding the issue of a shed, and hadn't been answered.  It appears from the resulting conversation during the board meeting that he had supplied several pictures for the board.  The resident also refers to a ARC article in the most recent Wragg.  I have provided both the resident letter, and the section of the Wragg he refers to, below.  Please take a moment and read through both before we proceed with our report.

The resident starts out reminding the board that he has lived in Wedgefield for 36 years, has written to the board twice regarding what he views as a shed violation on lot 225, provided pictures to the board, finds the conditions on the lot - and around the shed to be unsightly, and notes that he hasn't received a response in 3 1/2 months.  He goes on to remind the board that there are three trailers parked in the yard, 3 gas tanks stored outside,  lot 225 has trespassed on his neighbor's drive way and lawn to get some of these trailers onto his property, the shed  architecturally violates ARC rules, affects over 20 different home owners, and appears to be placed over the homeowners property and on to golf course property.  It appears the property owner has studied our governing documents because he cites several sections including those provided in the Wragg.  In the end he asks the board "TO DO THE RIGHT THING."

As I listened to the board's response I felt that they were abusive to the resident at times, cocky, and I was disgusted at their apparent evasive behavior regarding enforcement of our governing documents.  What do I mean?  First, Garrison agrees that 2 trailers on a residential lot are all that are allowed.  Yet, 3 1/2 months later there are still three trailers.  Later, it is stated that if the gas tank isn't enclosed that they will send a letter.  Again, when?  Board Members, McMillin and DeMarchi previously, verbally told the resident that the shed was out of compliance, and had never even been permitted!  Yet, as the conversation from the board table continues the shed is OK.  As our resident continues to call the situation on lot 225 an eyesore Garrison says, "there are a lot of places here like that"!  Really????  Residents, this is the whole problem in Wedgefield!  Your board turns a blind eye to our governing documents, fails to up hold the standards provided in those documents, and has left Wedgefield in shambles!  What is worse, is that on occasion, they decide to enforce around all this mess, on a rare few, with absolutely no consistency.  This board made this discussion the good (only on the part of the resident), the bad, and the ugly!  What do I mean by the ugly?  Garrison turns the tables on the resident as he speaks again about lot 225 being an eyesore, and says that he supposes that people would find the boat and trailer parked in his yard an eyesore!!!!!  Really?????  The resident has one boat and trailer.  He meets the requirements.  Your board board ADMITTEDLY has done nothing - NOT ONLY ABOUT LOT 225, BUT REMEMBER "there are a lot of places here like that".  

STAY TUNED!  THE NEXT RESIDENT SPEAKER HAS WAITED A LONG TIME TO SEE RESULTS FROM THE BOARD AFTER HE WROTE MONTHS AGO.