Why do ALL Residents Subsidize Maintained Homes?

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I thought since the $10.62 in the CY Budget Information under “How your $1,030 Dues will be spent” had been approved by the Executive Director, Finance Committee, and CA Board, the answer would be available from anyone one that worked on the budget. (See introduction on Page 6 in the Sun Rays regarding the approval process) Now I find out that I must and will attend the February 28th Finance Committee meeting to ask the question that you have asked me. You can follow the progress so far through the following emails:

Typical Email Received from Concerned Residents
Just got my Sun Rays and was reading about the budget. There appears on page 6 several charts etc. One of these is labeled "How your $1030 HOA dues will be spent" by functional areas. One of these functional areas is Maintained Homes. Why do ALL residents have to pay to maintain the yards that Pulte sold as maintained homes? I was under the impression that there would be a separate fund into which such buyers deposited their money to maintain landscaping of those homes. If they are not charging them enough they need to up the ante -- not make us pay it. What is going on here????

Surely we can eliminate that item from the CA's budget!

Email to our Resident Board Members

From: JACK STROOBANDT [mailto:jackstro@verizon.net]Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 8:57 AMTo: Miller, Frank; Dolich, IraSubject: Maintained Homes
I have received several emails concerning the $10.62 expense in HOA fees. Residents understood that the residents in Maintained Homes covered the expense. Can you help me with a response?

Email from Rob responding to my email to our Resident Board members

From: Rob McDaniel
To: JACK STROOBANDT ; Miller, Frank ; Dolich, Ira
Cc: Jim Romine ; Ann Dodson ; Gary Newman
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: Maintained Homes

Jack,
I am responded on behalf of Frank and Ira to your question below. The $10.62 annual expense you noted is the projected or budgeted deficit of the Maintained Home program for 2006, when divided by the number total of roof tops. This situation is currently under review by the CA, primarily by the Property & Grounds Committee but also the Finance Committee. I anticipate a recommendation/report from one or both of these committees will be presented to the Board at the March Board workshop.

As you know, you are welcomed to attend meetings of all committees (the next meeting of the P&G Committee is on 2/14). You might suggest to those emailing you that they instead e-mail the P&G Committee directly and/or attend committee meetings. Thank you.
Rob

My Email Response to Rob McDaniel

From: JACK STROOBANDT
To: Rob McDaniel ; Miller, Frank ; Dolich, Ira
Cc: Jim Romine ; Ann Dodson ; Gary Newman
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Maintained Homes

I was looking for information explaining to me why the developer was not covering this cost if the expense is related to landscaping problems. We have had maintained homes in Sun City since the beginning and I do not recall HOA fees being needed to subsidize this developer sales/marketing feature.

I think the residents feel more comfortable emailing their concerned to the Newsletter. I will check the agenda for both FC & P&G to see when they will be speaking to this item

My Email to Chairman of Finance and Property & Grounds

From: JACK STROOBANDT
To: Boynton, Jerry ; Facey, Gene
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject: Fw: Maintained Homes

Would appreciate it if you would advise me if this issue will be discussed at your next meeting.

Thank you

Email response from Jerry Boynton Finance Committee Chairman

From: Jerry Boynton
To: Ann Dodson
Cc: JACK STROOBANDT ; Rob McDaniel
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Fw: Maintained Homes

Ann,

Please place this on the next committee agenda. It will only be discussed if Mr. Stroobandt is there to present it. Thanks,

Jerry

Well folks –what do you think?

If you have any comments regarding your HOA fees subsidizing Maintained Homes (landscaping) please send your comments directly Rob McDaniel. Rob.McDaniel@delwebb.com Rob can pass them along to the appropriate Governance Committee and Board Members.

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The old saying in our federal government is a dollar here and a dollar there can add up to a lot of dollars pretty fast.

Golf Subsidy $82.54
Restaurant Subsidy $81.56
Maintained Homes $10.62
$174.72 Per Home

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