Budget Meeting Notes

After attending budget meeting last nite I was asked by some residents to clarify some of budget that was discerning..These are facts and not rumors..I do have to say some of things explained by board members helped clear some issues up,

 Such as HOA Fee's will not rise this year and security will remain the same 

Also explaining the need for chiller replacement which was explained very well by board member Brian Mcbride which was very sensible and understandable..So thank you Brian I believe all also now  realize this is an important replacement needed and Board is on top of it...He also explained many of the projects that are planned and needed with a good plan that was presented by Board....and put it in layman's terms very well!!

Some issues of concern !!! (Management Company)


1. We pay the 2 people that clean the halls and buildings $71,940  that comes out to $691.73 each employee a week.......

2. The report says we pay for the salaries of 2 office people Wayne & Roe and there 3 workers a total yearly salary of $197,760  Which if you look in budget it really is including benefits 253,128  and if you add Management fee of $56,400 to this  the total we pay for management is a WHOPPING  $309,528  ...It is displayed  in budget to make you do your homework on true amount..

Even Our Management company explained they cost about 35% more than Rossmar Graham did  BUT WORTH IT??  Time will tell..DO BELIEVE THEY NEED SOME TIME BEFORE THAT CAN BE DETERMINED

There were some good points made about issues of things here needing to be replaced appeared we did agree with many of the Boards actions and have to commend them on time spent putting budget together, OVER 20 hours each board member put in last week to get us a decent budget with the economic times all are having  So a Thank You for this work of which is UNPAID..

Just seems like New Management Company is in to BIG a hurry to make money on us, We used to have  one lady in the office and 5 groundskeepers who did a GREAT job,

NOW we have
 a private company to clean halls,  2 people
 1 private sprinkler tech for watering,  
  3 Anasazi ground crew members,  
 2 Office Staff ,
A  Private Landscaping company that costs us almost $240,00 a year alone,
 AND a private pool and maintenance service..

9 PEOPLE PLUS LANDSCAPE CREW


Seems like an army of people to do the job that 6 did for many years and did it well So this is an issue that should be addressed with greater concerns and I look to hear from all of you on it...In an appropriate manner



Thanks  Webmaster