Ironically just a few here at Rona Village (RV) say that maintenance is ok. Perhaps a little better, but most look at the sad condition of unpainted siding, damaged siding & mismatched sidewalks and say - No way!
Yet RV trustees paid out nearly 50% MORE than what the budget called for in ""Contracts"". & NO explanation accompanied this serious $10K overspending in the December newsletter. Hmmm?
While one RV trustee resigned this November that same person is still shown as the ""Grounds"" Chairperson on the December newsletter. Is it any wonder that serious CUTBACKS in lawn care & landscaping are proposed? Hmmm?
While RV trustees are legally bound to a maximum 3% increase in the assessment, something is amiss when a quarterly request that exceeds the 3% is published in the December newsletter. How do RV owners feel knowing Trustees et al have difficulty with simple arithmetic calculations? Hmmm?
While the winners of last years newly elected Trustees were announced, no actual voting count results were ever published in the newsletter to date months later. This left some residents to question whether their votes for new Trustees were really counted. Sound right? Or more like Afghanistan? Hmmm?
Not surprisingly some RV units are unoccupied. No figures of exactly what shortfalls in revenues are expected due to continued foreclosures here at RV have been published in newsletters or publicly presented by Trustees. Hmmm?
Trustees published in December's newsletter that the pool would NOT OPEN and lawncare CUT BACK. Pool money ($17000) would instead be used for roofs. One resident commented to me "" I wonder whose?"". Hmmm?
Owners of RV units (for rent) might want to make their renters are advised there wiil be no pool opened in 2010 per the last newletter!
RV owners might wish to be aware that Trustees budgeted in 2009 on spending $8000 in legal expenses, $6000 in accounting expenses, and $4000 in administration expenses. All these non-maintenance expenses against a total of $240,389 in revenues. Hmmm?
This does NOT include the over $5000 in engineering fees to prepare a ""Reserve Study"".
One person at the last vote to increase quarterly assessments simply stated that residents didn't trust the Trustees with more money. Does this sound like everybody is getting their maintenance? Hmmm?
While new asphalt was laid in RV, the curbs & sidewalks were not done first as is usual and most cost effective. Someone may benefit from this decision, but it's not likely to be all RV owners. Hmmm?
November's RV newletter informed residents of a new policy of no free announcements or advertisements in the monthly newsletter to RV owners. Differing viewpoints and opinions denied? Definitely sounds like change.
For the better? Probably not. Hmmm?
RV trustees have enlisted computers & a website to help with maintenance requests and repairs. Only time will tell whether this computerization and website will serve RV owners or simply be more money spent on ""non-maintenance"" expenses. Hmmm?
Barbara Bush is the very capable and RV volunteer (unpaid!) newsletter editor & publisher.
Is the worst yet to come at RV? While some cry out BIRD FLU or SWINE FLU....will RV owners experience something unmentioned? Hmmm?
Cons: Unfriendly
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