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HERE IS THE UNEDITED RESIDENT LETTER:
Dear Wedgefield Examiner and residents of Wedgefield;
A group of canal lot owners AKA the water amenities committee will be recommending how much of our HOA money should be spent to fund the repairs on the spoil site. The repairs are necessary in order to move the dredging project forward. The maintenance of the spoil site has been deemed the responsibility of the HOA. The bids submitted for this project range from $25,000, (Brad Davis) to $255,000, (AGRR, Inc). Why the discrepancies? Are all bids on the same specs? This is what the water amenities committee was asked to investigate and report back on for the February board meeting. If the $25,000 bid is based on the same specs, then it's a no-brainer, Brad Davis has the job. But is this what the water amenities committee will recommend? We have to wait and see. Will they make recommendations in the best interest of our community or do they have personal agendas? You won't know unless you attend the board meeting and ask questions.
Now how about that Water Amenities committee? All players with a horse in the dredging race; Adam Anderson, Chris Carroll, Jamie Cristello, Ed Wozniack, Steve Vasey, Larry McMillan, and Keith Johnson lead by John Walton. These are the people recommending how much of our assessment money should be spent to move their dredging project forward. And they will all try to convince you that spending money on the canals is an investment in your future because after all, if their water access isn't dredged, your house value could decline. Well, that's pretty much the only thing Steve Vasey ran on when he was a candidate for the board and he had no problem announcing that during Meet the Candidates Night. Adam Anderson once said that the canals were for the enjoyment of the entire community. That would be true if residents were allowed to dock their boats at his house. Keith Johnson is selling his house. Telling potential buyers that the canals are being dredged is definitely a positive selling point. And I'm sure the others have similar justifications or they wouldn't be on the Water Amenities Committee making sure this all comes off as planned.
I strongly suggest the residents of Wedgefield start attending board meetings to make sure this dredging project doesn't get out of control or open old wounds. But most of all, to assure the board is making fair and smart decisions on behalf of the entire community and spending our money wisely. The next board meeting is Tuesday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to be there and bring your neighbors.
The Wedgefield Examiner comments: I agree with this writer. Please get to the meetings. The spoil site bid responses wide cost range is just one unexplainable injustice of the entire dredging/spoil site project. There have been too many gross illegitimate board actions, and non truths from the build up to the actual canal lot owners - ONLY -, meeting in 2016. This board should be forced to publicly open this illegal pandora's box, and dump out the whole truth. Attend the meetings, and start asking questions.
The Wedgefield Examiner comments: I agree with this writer. Please get to the meetings. The spoil site bid responses wide cost range is just one unexplainable injustice of the entire dredging/spoil site project. There have been too many gross illegitimate board actions, and non truths from the build up to the actual canal lot owners - ONLY -, meeting in 2016. This board should be forced to publicly open this illegal pandora's box, and dump out the whole truth. Attend the meetings, and start asking questions.
