Annual Membership Meeting Board says “SCCCA is Financially Sound”

By Bob Sanchez

A new board president and four new directors were sworn in. The Sun City Center Community Association held its annual membership meeting in Community Hall on January 4.

Ron Clark was elected as president, succeeding outgoing president Bob Sullivan. Jim Collins is the new vice president, Debbie Caneen is corporate secretary, and Roger Zieg is treasurer. Newly elected directors are Carrie Blaylock, Debbie Caneen, and Eric Porr; incumbent Ron Matelski was sworn in for a one-year term.

In his final report as treasurer David Birkett stated, “We end 2022 being financially sound, and recent investments will guarantee us an additional $100,000 of interest for our Capital Fund in August of 2023.”

$1,807,879; Renovation Fund $43,382; Capital Fund $4,886,520.

Administration Office

1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd, SCC

Phone: 813.633.3500

Hours – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., M-F sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org Information Center: 813.633.4670

Home transfers were 55 in August, 44 in September, 34 in October, 28 in November, and 32 in December. The actual monthly average for 2022 was 48.6, exceeding the budget of 45. Annual totals were 505 in 2019, 506 in 2020, 556 in 2021, and 584 in 2022.

Other key data: Operation Fund $1,627,074; Replacement Fund

In her Community Manager’s report, Lyn Reitz thanked her entire staff for their many years of service, and said the pickleball project is progressing, the volleyball project is still in the engineering phase, and permitting with Hillsborough County is a bit delayed. Reitz also reminded us that FunFest 2023 is scheduled for March 11 from 9 to 2. Be sure to save the date!

Director Eric Porr, chair of the LongRange Planning Committee, said that OutsideIn Architecture, LLC will work with the LRPC to develop a master plan for the community. It will conduct focus groups in the Rollins Theatre on Tuesday, January 19, and Thursday, February 28, from 2 until 4 p.m., and again from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. “The focus group session is a process that will be used to receive community input in the making of a Master Plan,” Porr said.