Hi Tom  Yes yes yes.  I fully support the way you've outlined this objective for Ocean Pines.  And as I ride around OPines I'm seeing so many many modest homes here. This tells me and confirms the kind of goal you've identified.  And as you ride through all of the miles and miles of wooded areas, one can conclude that these modest homes FAR OUTNUMBER the larger, fancier ones along the canals, etc

So again, you've put your finger on one of the biggest divergences.  Seems there's the faction of big spenders pushing for those fancy costly capital projects, VS the much larger population of modest folks and modest homes. And many of those modest folks are retired and living on fixed incomes.  

Are you aware of any efforts to urge candidates to come forward for this next election, ones who many recognized the goal you've stated so well here??

With a new attitude and directors, your objective could bring a needed breath of fresh air.

We didn't retire here with the idea of footing the bill for a bunch of fancy new facilities, nor a complete makeover of all the community buildings.  Its bad enough to be saddled with $$ of a "dying" golf operation.  And with a board of directors afraid to pull the plug. No need for a new country club, at a dying golf course.

 How long are the bleeding of $$ on golf's operational losses and capital expenditures expected to continue, with ineffective tinkering at the margins.  Do the referendum, for conversion to a park, nature conserve, playgrounds, hiking trails, etc.  Get it done.  Get a new objective onto the BOD.  

Go for it!! A new goal as you've said.  But a new country club would be the worst folly ever, of all times,  IMO

Tom Hemmick  (the other Tom)