Have you looked at the Recreation Centers of Sun City Preservation and Improvement Fund 10-year forecast schedule on RCSC’s website?
It has $1 million allocated to Willow BOP Golf. I had no clue what that was, so I spoke to fellow members, who said it refers to a very expensive form of mini-golf bar and restaurant called POP golf.
I don’t remember anyone discussing this and wonder who put it in the PIF forecast, which also includes $750,000 to redesign the sand traps at Sun City North Golf Course because they are hard to get out of, and $1.5 million to build an indoor dog training facility. I am quite confident Sun City would be the first and only 55+ community with an indoor dog training facility if this is built.
Please note these are not actual cost estimates and, based on past experience, the actual cost will be much higher if the project is undertaken.
I find these projects to be the product of a very poor ad hoc system of long-term planning driven by special interests. Some, including me, would argue RCSC has no consistent process for long-term planning.
I propose we fix this systemic defect in our governance by introducing amendments to the bylaws at the March 11 annual membership meeting.
These bylaw amendments will require RCSC to adopt a data-based, professionally developed master plan — a comprehensive, long-term plan to achieve our mission, vision and values — for members to vote on.
It is about time we get professional help and give the members the right to vote annually on the big stuff. Please attend the annual meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at Sundial Auditorium to vote on these amendments. Registration begins at 5 p.m.
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