A
year ago, like many of you, I did not know about some of the problems our
Association was facing, especially with regard to the financial management of
the Association. But, after a close study of those problems, I am now
quite aware of the lack of checks and balances necessary to ensure the
Association’s fiscal integrity and accountability.
In
the last few months, I’ve also become aware that the HOA Board has been under
the control of a group of people who are obviously content with the existing
situation. This group is united against any member of our community who
is not content with the existing situation but rather offers to improve it.
HOA Board President Stu Stryker’s desire to keep control of the Board has
been underscored by his support and endorsement of an anonymous website and by
his spouse’s email, sent to all of you, urging you to visit the same anonymous
website. That website supports the three candidates who agree with the
PCM-controlled HOA Board. Moreover, the website opposes the three candidates
who are committed to solve the financial deficits of the Association.
The
people who control the HOA Board have created the anonymous website in order to
spread false rumors about the candidates promoting change. The sole
intention of the website is obviously to convince you that you should be afraid
of change. How much credibility can we afford to a website that is afraid
to name its authors? Clearly, the intent of the anonymity and the
disinformation is to maintain control over the important decisions that affect
our community and our lives.
The
HOA Board must truly represent the many facets of our community. It is
imperative that the members of the board have the capacity to understand and
fully support the needs of our considerable lifestyle activities. Very simply,
a Board controlled by one interest will not be able to support equally the
diverse interests of our friends and neighbors. For the long-term health
of the community, we must elect candidates who will zealously represent all our
members, including those whose needs are being ignored.
It
will take more that one year to solve the problems our community is facing.
Therefore, it is important that we continue to work together,
particularly beyond this election, to reinforce and strengthen the voice of the
members of the SCSH community who have been ignored and whose needs have been
neglected. In order to ensure that all members of our diverse community
are fully represented, we must prepare ourselves for next year’s elections.
We must restore common sense, accountability, and fiscal responsibility.
Sincerely,
Manny
Rosas, HOA Board Candidate
“Working to
Create a Community We can All Be Proud of”
