GOT TO THE MEETING MAY 10 - BEEN GETTING THERE PRETTY REGULARLY AS I AM NOW A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE AND NEED TO KEEP UP ON THINGS. HOMEOWNER TURNOUT OF 6-8 FOLKS (OUT OF 1800 HOMES) IS LARGE COMPARED TO SOME MEETINGS. ONE OWNER VOICED THE VIEW THAT BEING IN THE HOA JUST MEANS PAYING MONTHLY AND PAYING FINES? I WONDER IF THAT VIEW IS VERY WIDESPREAD? I SURELY HOPE NOT, GIVEN THE PROGRESS I'VE SEEN SINCE LIVING HERE. PERFECT, NO, BUT ITS A FAR CRY BETTER THAN MANY I HAVE SEEN AS A REALTOR THAT GETS TO MANY SUBDIVISIONS. AND IF YOU WANT A SENSE OF LIVING WITHOUT AN HOA, VISIT SOME OF THE COUNTY ISLANDS THAT EXIST IN GILBERT AND CHANDLER. JUST DRIVE UP HIGLEY AND LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT JUST AFTER CROSSING THE 202 AND YOU GET A TASTE OF HOW BAD IT CAN GET.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS SAN TAN RANCH CURRENTLY FACES IS VANDALISM. YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE SOME OF THE DAMAGE TO OUR PARKS AND FACILITIES THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS CURRENTLY DEALING WITH. AS HOMEOWNERS, WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE GROUPS RESPONSIBLE - THERE WILL BE MORE ATTENTION GIVEN TO IDENTIFYING THE WRONGDOERS AND IT CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH.

I ENCOURAGE ALL TO BEGIN ATENDING THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS TO GET A TASTE OF OUR COMMUNITY, GOOD AND BAD, ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30PM. HOMEOWNERS HAVE THE 1ST 30 MINUTES TO ASK QUESTIONS AND VOICE CONCERNS. PLEASE JOIN US.