I would like to start our first blog web post by thanking everyone for their kind words and support as I take on the responsibilities of Association president. A shout out to Sig von Bargen and Judy Sullivan for help with this post and many more blog posts to follow. Check back soon!

One of the priorities of the board will be to improve the quality and timeliness of all our communications. Tentative Board meeting agenda will be published as early as possible, but due to unforeseen/unexpected circumstances, the final official agenda will be posted 48 hours before our meetings as per the Florida Statutes.

We are very fortunate to have a great Board and I look forward to moving our association forward. As I think about the future, I am excited about the possibilities we have as a community. We are blessed with an awesome location on the waters of western Florida. Working against us is the age of our units and the continuing need for more and more repairs and maintenance. The Association has worked very hard to maintain our properties:

– The landscaping looks better than ever….

– It appears that we have a fix for our roof issues….

– The roofs that are being replaced now do not have to be revisited for an extended period of time…

– We continue to murder termites at a record rate….

– Exterior painting continues….

– Sea walls are being repaired….

That’s a lot of good news. The plan we have in place now, barring any catastrophes, is to have all roofs and mansards completed in 12 years. It now appears that all this can be done without any special assessments. The question for us to ponder, is do we want to wait that long to have a modern facility which doesn’t have a patchwork appearance. I plan to hold an information sharing meeting to discuss this in the fall. In the meantime, snow birds, travel safely, and year- round residents, stay cool.

 Tony