THREE NOTES: 1) The Wedgefield Examiner selected the picture after I read the resident article. 2) This resident appears fed up, and has a right to write the blog, and speak out. I did not write the article. 3) The email goes out of print balance at points. It is readable, and that is what happens to emails sometimes when they are copied and pasted when it enters the blog format. I thank the resident for writing and sharing their opinion.
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HERE IS THE UNEDITED RESIDENT MESSAGE,
WAKE UP WEDGEFIELD. This message is not for the faint of heart, but someone needs to put it out there and say it.
Share this message with your friends and neighbors. Make copies, pass them out, discuss, and stand up.
Wedgefield is governed by the "Swamp." Now I know a lot of you voted for Trump, so you know exactly what I'm saying. We've had the same governing "cliques" for too too long and I have to get on my boots because the swamp is getting pretty thick... and STINKY. We've become complacent, non-existent to board members, and we no longer have no voice or are relevant in this community because a group of people are calling all the shots. No one questions the board and they are running amok. I get it...... you've known some of these board members for years. You think you can trust them. They are your boat club buddies, WOW members, business owners, the parents or grandparents to your children, grandchildren, high school alumni, long time neighbors, etc...... how ever you know them and for how long. But it doesn't mean they are looking out in your best interest and spending YOUR assessment dollars in YOUR best interest. It doesn't mean you are NOT part of their agenda.
Wedgefield is divided. We have the cool cliques and the uncool regular folks, North versus South, (as nauseating as it makes me to say this), native Georgetownians versus Transplants, (again nauseating), and it goes on...... Board members are not voted in by experience, intelligence, or qualifications....... but by who they know and how well they will stand in line with the existing members. The board looks to seat their buddies and keep the good ol' boy system in place.
PAY ATTENTION RESIDENTS, this is the web we've allowed the board to weave..... and as a result there are NO CHECKS AND BALANCES. There is no longer any transparency with our HOA board and no one is standing up to call out violations of our policies and covenants.
Look carefully at our incestuous board and their committees that we've allowed to breed by being complacent, inactive, and too lazy to deal with wrong doings or speak up!
I ask you residents of Wedgefield, why are the same players on the board and committees for term after term after term. Why isn't anyone extending a hand to residents who can bring about positive changes and move Wedgefield forward? Why aren't committee position posted for all to pursue? Because we don't stop the nonsense. We turn our backs to our future. Now I don't want to disregard those legitimate, well meaning committee members and we all know who they are, BUT board members acting as committee members, their hand pick good ol' buddies by their side, and the same "players" on multiple committees is UNACCEPTABLE and unethical and can no longer be business as usual. This only adds height to the wall the board has built between THEMSELVES and US and the suspicion some have toward our board members. So how long will you let our community regress and be governed by self serving board members who interpret the bylaws and convenants to their advantage or however the wind happens to blow? And members who are driving the value of our community down because their expectations are lower than written policies.
Let's look very closely at this web of power.
Legal Committee: Bob Garrison, board VP who demonized a resident who is suing a board member, (Keith Johnson) openly during a board meeting. Extremely short of professionalism and fairness.
Adam Anderson, board member who has a track record of ineffectiveness, procrastination, and ignoring resident concerns and emails.
Jacky Walton, board President who gavels down those who dare to question the board.
Finance Committee: Al DiMarchi, (former member who resigned from the board August 2016.)
Sue Hastings
Bob Garrison, (current board member)
Peg Phillips, (committee chairperson and current board member)
Water Committee: Jacky Walton, (current board member)
Chris Carroll
James Cristello
Keith Johnson, (current board member being sued by a resident, alleged abuse of convenants and policies)
Larry McMillan, (current board member)
Ed Wozniak
Steve Vasey, (added 2/21/17, running for board, ringer, and neighbor of McMillan)
Compliance Committee: Peggy Phillips, (perhaps more members, the website isn't up for reference).
Drainage Committee: Al DeMarchi, (former board member)
Jacky notes in the board meeting that he would "like to get a couple more on the committee." (Since the website has been stripped of information, it's unknown if this was ever accomplished)
Grounds Committee: Larry McMillan, (current board member, running for re-election for just too many exhausting times)
Peg Phillips, (current board member)
Bob and Neena McMahon
Steve Vasey, (board candidate, ringer, and neighbor of McMillan)
ARC Committee: Bob Garrison, (current board member)
Walton, (current board member)
DiMarchi, (former board member)
Steve Vasey, (board candidate, ringer, and neighbor of McMillan)
ON COMMITTEE AT TIME OF DECISIONS THAT CAUSED
MEMBER TO SUE THE CHAIR
Welcome Committee: Inge, (exiting board member and chair)
Vivian Segelken
Names sound familiar, over and over again? Disgusted at what you see when you drive around Wedgefield? Time to drain the swamp?? You decide. Get involved. And stand up for a Better Wedgefield.
