Well, it is coming from you and every other association member. Perhaps you neglected to notice but the OPA Board of Directors has voted to add $150 a year to the assessment charge for major capital projects, all but one unapproved. You are already paying it.

The CIP "Replacement 5-Year Plan" alone calls for spending of about $8 million through fiscal 2018.

$150 per year for 10 years for 8440 asociation members  = $12,660,000.

None of this includes non-major replacement project funds.

The CIP shows projected project expenditures through fiscal 2018, but no expenditures from there through 2024, the end of this particular 10-year plan. Look for a Natatorium in the latter years, among other as yet unknown expenditures.

The plan calls for spending $3.2 million on the golf Country Club.

Over at the Beach Club the plan is to pave the parking lot for $200,000 (how did OPA survive with an unpaved lot for 45 years?); and $600,000 on a new bathhouse, unneeded in my view. Frankly, I'd prefer looking at a new beach club.

As to whether "these people" are crazy or not, "these people" are elected by association members.

Three years ago OPA turned a corner; it began operating like the federal government.