The main reason – to preserve, protect and enhance our community, property values and greenspace.
Being a homeowner since 2018, I saw our assessments continually increase while The Meadows infrastructure decreased. I wondered why as the MCA Budget had now grown to over 4.2 million dollars. It was time for me to make a commitment to attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings to learn more.
For the past two years, I have attended all Board Meetings. In 2024 it was reported by the President and the Treasurer that at times the TMCC was doing better than ever, things were going well. No comments were ever made by other Board Directors to contradict this information, two of these Directors are currently running for re-election.
During 2024, I spoke before the Board many times regarding the forthcoming insolvency of the TMCC as did other homeowners. I had IRS Tax Returns in hand, which are publicly available, however the Board repeatedly assured the community that the TMCC was in good shape even though the tax returns clearly reflected debt exceeded assets.
In November 2024 when the TMCC requested the $250,000.00 loan, I again spoke before the Board and urged them to realize that ”if money is needed to meet payroll, it is not a matter of if, but rather when the TMCC will fail.”
My concern is that the current Board of Directors (except for the three 2025 newly elected Directors) is repeating the same TMCC non-transparency scenario.
Homeowners speak at Board meetings, we are told “we hear you” but is the Board truly listening?
In 2024, the homeowners continually urged the Board to bring in a Golf Management Firm / Consultant to develop a plan as to how the golf courses can return to profitability. No updated information was released to the community.
In March, 2025, a MCA Finance Transition Team was created and within 2 weeks developed a plan to keep the golf course(s) open. Again, no updated information was released to the community.
The Benderson transaction was originally presented as a golf deal but has turned into a complex Wetlands / Stormwater / Mitigation Credit deal with very limited details released to the community.
The President’s continued messages that the TMCC closing was “unexpected”, clearly identifies the lack of strategic and financial planning in place for the community.
The community cannot afford to continue to make the same mistakes it made with the TMCC Lease. We, the homeowners, must have a team of nine Directors, united and leading us, 9 voices, not 3 Officers making decisions for all of us.
Equally important, residents in the community, who possess and have offered tremendous business expertise, must not be censored or physically removed from any Board meeting simply because of how they decide to legally title their assets. This action implemented by the President this year is extremely offensive yet Board members continue to find this practice acceptable. This is NOT what The Meadows is. I truly believe reasonable people can disagree on important issues but still make positive decisions.
Change is necessary, and I welcome the opportunity to be part of that change, but only with new voices will change occur. YOUR Vote will decide on the voices that will define our community’s future.