THE 2024 SCA HOMEOWNER CHALLENGE!

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Happy New Year to existing and first time readers! I hope everyone has had a joyous holiday season. 2024 presents significant challenges to correct SCA’s financial and administrative mismanagement. Our house is not in order. We caught a break when the board wisely chose to name Jim Mayfield a Director and Treasurer for the remaining…

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HOLIDAY BREAK!

To new readers as well as existing readers welcome to THE LULL! I have been very aggressive in stating issues that confront how we are being governed and the financial impact on homeowners. I do not want to lose sight of what a wonderful community we live in and all the wonderful opportunities and joy…

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SCA 2024 PAYROLL BUDGET $5,373,972!

Is this too much? Yes! First let’s look at historical perspective with actual audited numbers: 2015 $2,865,732 2019 $3,670,530 2021 $3,967,155 2022 $4,540,304 The 2023 Budget is $5,091,800 and actuals through September are on the web site. Two key points from 2023 actuals are 1. Administrative workers are over budget by $88,000 and 2. Cumulative…

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THE 2024 BUDGET SCAM & LAW VIOLATION!

Have you had enough? Do you believe in the rule of law? Do you expect your SCA Board of Directors to follow the law? Do you expect SCA Community Managers as licensed by the State of Nevada, to as required point out to our board what is required by informing the board of their obligations?…

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MAY 1, 2024 SCA ELECTION!

We are six months away from the possibility of a new era in SCA. A new board majority that truly has the best financial interests of homeowners at heart while ensuring good governance administratively is possible. It is important to note that the Restaurant is not a 2024 Election Issue. It may be in 2025…

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FACTS vs. RUMORS

FACTS RUMORS VIEWPOINT SCA’s COO is a management failure but is under contract till May 2025. The board has a contractual dilemma as to whether to allow her to continue overseeing certain functions or buy her out and get a replacement. Why would the board allow her to oversee financial matters any longer? Perhaps it…

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DECEIT, DISHONESTY & DISINFORMATION!

If you get a chance you can hear this with your own ears. The October Town Hall featured Greg Swenson, Board Treasurer, and 3 other board members. Near the end of the Town Hall, Forrest Quinn, former SCA Board Member and qualified CPA who also served on SCA’s Finance Committee, had an exchange with Greg…

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NEXTDOOR NONSENSE!

Homeowner Colleen Hicks on Next Door while posturing in support of the restaurant said: “ How much do pools, pickleball courts, club rooms and theaters make annually? They aren’t designed to make money, The point here is amenity. Yorktown is now designed to break even or make a small profit, as an amenity. SCA is…

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SCA MANAGEMENT’S FAILURE TO RESPECT THE LAW!

On Thursday 10/26 at the SCA Board of Directors Meeting the last item on the agenda involves a complaint I filed after management and the board rejected a lawfully submitted rebuttal to the September article in SPIRIT co-authored by Greg Swenson, SCA Treasurer, on the Main Reserves. Here’s what I wrote: In the September 2023…

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OCTOBER BOARD MEETING 10/26

Each month management of SCA produces a Board Book for the Directors meeting. Please understand that during my career I was at times a Chief Financial Officer and I also have been a Director on an HOA board. I have a bias. I believe that whomever is preparing financial information especially to a HOA Board…

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