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Re: Santa Barbara Resort and Yacht Club Updates and Proxy/budget (by Richard W.):

richardw235 wrote:
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adahiscout wrote:
It's February. Is it open yet? MD
Yes, I am staying there right now. I will be staying there for 3 weeks ( I own 3 weeks). The resort is beautiful

Will anyone on this forum be attending the Feb 21 annual meeting of the membership? I will gladly assign my proxy to an owner rather than default it to management.

We just received the proxy. Eventhough the date on the Agenda letter is signed on January 18th, the postmark on the envelope is February 8th. And the deadline for them to receive your proxy is 5:00 pm on Monday, February 18th. They do list a fax number for you to send in your proxy, but still I don't think this is enough time for people to get someone to represent them at the meeting. I also hope that people have seen the 2008 Annual Budget and notice how the Resort Management fees have jumped from 172k to 256k. I guess we all know where the outrageous Special Assesment (2br was $1600) and maintenance fees (about 800). Recreation and Amenities also jumped from 2007 Budget to 2008 from 96k to 138k. If anyone else has gotten the 2008 Annual Budget and would be willing to put in their 2 cents, We'd appreciate it your feedback. thanks in advance, ramrosen

Yes it is a big raise? Why are they having this meeting on the 2008 budget, for they already sent us the final 2008 budget which they passed last year and we have already paid the 2008 maintenance fees and taxes?
I just called the phone number at Sea Gardens and the employee said lots of people are calling here for Lew Gordon who is not on this site, so she gave me the SB number and he is not on this site other, so she gave me another number and I left a message asking why the meeting since we already paid our 2008 fees, etc. We have been told that Mr. Gordon's office is in a Wyndham office building. Does he work for them? If so is his assignment as President of SB's owners association a conflict of interest? If Wyndham owns so many foreclosures why are they not accountable of paying those fees instead of having us, the other unit owners paying for them? Just a few questions for some one to ask who does attend this meeting? I have sent e-mails about the last question, but have not received an answer. Have a good day!