Letters to the Editor
Editor:
Recently there have been articles in the paper stating our reserves are at a low enough level that they need to be “beefed up” by raising our assessments. Now, during a reported “marathon 3.5 hour meeting,” they approved a $110,618 “facelift” for the library, with a couple of board members questioning the urgency of the expenditure. Another board member justified it by stating that it was money that had already been saved. Well, if reserves are low and you have asked us to increase our assessment fees to build it up, shouldn’t you work hard towards that goal?
Some spending is completely necessary, such as replacing the rusted chain link fence along the drainage canal. The swimming pool was unfortunate, but so many circumstances were out of our control and had to be dealt with. A significant amount of money had to be spent on it and that, among other things, contributed to our need to make sure our reserves were at a safe level. It just seems that the board is on a recent spending spree and I wish they would try to slow down a bit, prioritize and work on “beefing up our reserves” as they had indicated.
Edward Hickman Mutual 3 Editor:
September’s Security Report (Oct. 26) reported 249 incidents, including six thefts. These numbers are comparable to the August report. Only one of these incidents, in my reading of them, might have been prevented by the significantly heightened security that is purported to result from instituting the RFID system, but maybe not. The family member that was arrested after a dispute might have been on the approved list had a RFID been in operation in September.
How pressing is/was our need for a state-of-the-art security system?
And I am still curious about how much of our monthly GRF assessment is due to RFID and other associated elements of the new security system.
Lee Hoyt Mutual 11 Editor’s Note: This letter, originally published in the Nov. 2 edition of the LW Weekly, contained an editing error that changed its meaning. The corrected version is reprinted in its entirety.
Editor: I am a resident of Mutual 3 and on Oct. 19, I was penalized $300 for having an extra garage sale. I was having the sale to be able to catch up with my association fees and survival expenses. I would like to suggest that all our Mutuals increase the number of garage sales per year to help us residents sell and buy, and get rid of unecessary items clogging our apartments.
Dan Taylor Mutual 3
