Vice President Marty Clarke proposed the board drastically lower assessments by adding $314,068 for road depreciation and $350,000 of golf drainage, among other things, and then remove the so-called “five-year plan,” essentially cutting $1 million from the budget. Thompson’s projected budget sees the assessment increasing $25 over the previous year to $934. Under Clarke’s plan, that number drops to $827.65.

So, you were really bent about an assessment of $934 back in 2015, seven or eight years ago, and wanted it to be $827.65.

The assessment just passed by the board, for the upcoming year is $896. Last year it was $996.

Then this: “I just want to gouge my eyes out when I’m at these meetings,” Clarke added.

I am happy you did not take that action.

Or this classic, “I was done after five hours of listening to the same crap,” Clarke continued. “Dave Stevens didn’t get it. He was wearing sunglasses. I’m not sure he didn’t have a funnel of pot on his way to the meeting. Between him and Sharyn one and one is how much?”

And yet we hear all this moaning and groaning TODAY about how directors cannot get along and are uncivil to each other. Is your comment in the Gazette an example of how current board members should conduct themselves for more civility?