I maintain personal relationships with leaders in many NV Homeowners Associations, and the following is a quote from a recent email from Sun City Summerlin member who was writing about SCS problems. For those who are NOT among the group who support the unity machine’s political policies of covering up past financial management and misconduct, this Sun City Summerlin member quote may be useful.

SCS is much larger than SCA, and it has been in operation for about a decade longer. And, because that community has not resolved its historic financial issues and undemocratic board management styles inherited from Del Webb, the community is still suffering. While many community factors are different, the history of financial mismanagement and chronic board misconduct are hauntingly similar. There are SCS lessons to be learned by SC Anthem.

This post is also a reminder that community peace and harmony depends upon implementing ethical financial management, open governance, and compassionate leadership by our board of directors. Despite the intense political spinning, most of us know we have a lot of work ahead of us. But, the journey will be worth the collective efforts. With better leadership, SCA can become the dream retirement community we all hoped for when we purchased our homes. In the meantime, there will continue to a growing number of SCA members who will not tolerate anything less than good governance.

QUOTE:    (I have replaced the SCS names with XXXX to protect them from personal attacks.)

XXXXX:
“You are much too kind. It is not selective memory, but Boards for years lying to the shareholders and cheating them out of information they need and deserve.

“You just happen to serve on a Board that has 8 Directors committed to the belief that a very small group of people in this community are the only ones who know what is best for all. Let’s see what happens with the Fire Station negotiations. If it is handled like the NEW OWNERS RESERVE ASSESSMENT (NORA) was this community is in for another failure, in a long line of failures, like XX XXXXXXXXXXX, etc.”

“Remember our leaders truly believe that it is better to waste millions each year then to have realistic dues. They have always claimed that it was worth it and needed to keep up home values. What a joke.”

“Businesses that could be made profitable, and still have lower dues, is what will help home values. I think by now even they and their Realtor and CAI friends realize that home values are what they are, and running an Association as a slush fund is not in the best interests of the homeowners.”

“The answer to all our problems, even with the constant perversion of NRS, is to have a Board that knows how to run a Corporation. Right now we have only you, and perhaps an Executive Director, who might be able to do the job with a knowledgeable Board. XXX XXXXXX

p.s. XXX it was great to see you on the chat line. Someday we should write a book about this place. We could call it “THE TRUE HISTORY OF SUN CITY SUMMERLIN.” There aren’t many of us old timers around any more.”

UNQUOTE

Refusing to look back to fully correct past failures is a recipe for stimulating more and more antagonism and disruption. It is similar to what happens when one ignores infections or cancer. The problems must be effectively resolved, or else.

Remember to Vote, and to vote smart in this board election. The future of our community is in the hands of those who vote.

Bob Frank
SCA Director and candidate for re-election