You’re probably correct when you state we have more in common. I absolutely agree that the existing structure is the way it is supposed to work and I wish that would be true. However, my contention is that this Board, and prior Boards, have attempted to micro-manage a process that is well beyond their scope.

The GM (Management Company) should be focused on the day-to-day issues such as: have we rationalized pricing and utilization of our amenities? By way of example, the Beach Club closes at 6pm in the height of the season…why? We have an enclosed pool however if there is lighting it must close….why? The Yacht Club excludes an important demographic when families with children are not welcomed on a daily basis…why? The Yacht Club pool must close early because in a $5 million dollar renovation there is no outside lighting…why? Does the DPW have the right mix of full time and part-time employees given the seasonal nature of some of our maintenance needs?

The Board should be focused on the larger issues of the types of amenities the membership desires, what level of financial support we are willing to provide; to include the financial support for the non-self-sustaining amenities along with intermediate planning for the capital expenditures necessary to maintain the integrity of our infrastructure, and lastly holding the GMs feet to the fire….but not in a mean spirited way.

The GM should be in the weeds…not the Board. I just have a sense that neither the Board nor the GM is serving the best interests of the larger association membership.

Lastly, I will gladly defer to your “institutional memory” given your longevity in the Pines…so possibly there are plausible explanations/answers to the above questions? I know…more questions than answers!