The News of August 2014 - ISSUE #73
...an official publication of the Community Association — Named Best Newsletter in Hillsborough County 2011
August 13 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. September 10 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. 16 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room - 9 a.m. 18 Lawn Concert Band Stand - 4-6 p.m. 24 Budget Review Florida Room - 9 a.m. A Community Leaders’ Meeting is not scheduled in August. The next CO-AP meeting will be held on October 27. Agendas for monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Boards the Friday before and on our website (suncitycenter. org – under “Association”). They will also be sent via “What’s New in the CA” email. Every Wednesday: Orientation for new members in the Board Room at 1 p.m..
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WHY ARE WE VOTING ON FINANCING A NEW THEATER?
Jane Keegan, CA President In Fe b r u a r y o f 2 0 1 2 , a referendum was held by the Community Association. Many of our members are still confused by the ballot that was voted on. Some felt they voted against financing, but others felt they voted against the design or plan. The ballot question is printed below for reference. As you will note several questions were asked: Do you approve the conceptual plan to update and expand the facilities at the Central Campus; do you approve the Sun City Center Community Association Board of Directors expending $3,000,000 to implement the plan; and, do you approve the Sun City Dolores Whitfield leads New Member Orientation sessions Center Community Association at the CA office every week. Corporation to arrange financing By Phyllis Hodges in the CA office boardroom. An of up to $2,400,000 to support this Sun City Center is seeing a information packet is available expenditure? All three questions steady flow of new residents. Just with loads of useful information were answered by a single “YES” or look at the newcomers listed on page dealing with guest policy, pets, “NO.” So what did the membership 2, and you will see that 41 houses trash pickup, cable, utilities and vote “NO” on? It cannot b e were sold in June alone. That makes such. Dolores Whitfield, who leads determined from that vote. 236 for the first six months of this the sessions, also invites speakers Your Board of Directors felt that from community organizations the question of whether to finance or year. from time to time, such as the Sure, newcomers learned a Emergency Squad, so newcomers not was never really resolved due to great deal about the community learn early about the many volunteer the badly worded ballot question. before they decided to relocate opportunities available. Following We felt that financing to build a new here. But after they are here, what the session, Dolores offers a tour of theater was a very important decision for our community. The decision was is the best way to get all the basic the Central Campus. made by your Board to bring it to a information they need to get settled Anyone can attend these vote of the whole membership again quickly? Realtors, neighbors and sessions, so if you recently moved in in December. You, the members, friends are happy to assist, of course, and still feel overwhelmed about all will decide on whether financing but the CA wants to help, too. there is to learn, make your way to to build a theater is a good idea A “New Member Orientation” the CA office on Wednesday at 1 p.m. or not. Details on the financing is held every Wednesday at 1 p.m. proposal and the new theater will be published in future issues of The News of Sun City Center, presented MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS at a Town Hall Meeting following the Membership Meeting on October By Uta Kuhn 22 and discussed at a Coffee and I f you need to update information, such as your phone number, address Conversation on November 13. We etc. in the 2015 Membership Directory, please do not waste any time getting will make sure that the membership that information to the CA Office. In order to make changes you must will have all of the facts available in stop at the office (M-F between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.) and fill out a special order to make an informed decision CORRECTIONS FORM. The receptionist will be happy to fill it out for you. when it comes time to vote. In order for the corrections to appear in the 2015 Directory, they need to be received by the office NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 2014. Any corrections received after that date WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE NEW DIRECTORY. Corrections over the phone will not be accepted. For further questions, call 633-3500. The Fitness Center on the PHOTO BY BILL HODGES
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