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Community-run info for Medley at Southshore Bay


We all love our Medley Community but it can be difficult to keep informed.  Your neighbors have created this friendly, informal site for just that. 
 MedleyMembers.Net  includes the links you need to keep informed and get involved in community management.   Please share with your neighbors and comment.


Oct 16 Recap:  The Board, Castle and Finance Committee met
to discuss and approve the draft 2027 budget ,
        • The draft budget will be mailed to residents next week.
        • So far, proposed single family home fee increases are less than prior years.  There may even be none for Villas.  However, there is a wishlist of other items which is approved could still affect the estimated monthly dues.
        • It is not the final version and there will be one more meeting before the November 10 meeting where the board will vote on it.

The new board was seated at October 13th Annual Meeting
President: Tom M.
VP: Jerry I. 
Secretary:  Karen C.
Treasurer:  Barb K.
Director: Linda H. 
Also present:  HOA attorney Dan Greenberg of Greenberg Nickoloff P.A.  at approx. $325/hr. 
(Typically, the Community Association (CAM) Firm runs the Annual Meeting. 
Castle Group's director Susan Wells was seen as well.)


Be sure to Vote on (or before) November 3.
Growth in our property taxes was 30.4%  above inflation and population for 2015–2025  😰
For Hillsborough County, an official  FLORIDA AUDIT identified $278M in "Excessive, Wasteful Spending"
We at MedleyMembers support PROPOSITION 3 which increases the homestead exemption for fulltime Florida homeowners, resulting in reduced property taxes.  (Schools taxes are not affected.)
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SPA = $170k Special Assessment; $108 Club fee is the 15 year purchase loan
(Quarterly Master HOA and Lagoon payments are additional)

SPA = $170k Special Assessment; $108 Club fee is the 15 year purchase loan. 
(Quarterly Master HOA and Lagoon payments are additional)

Catch up:  Here's our full blog   index  (includes guest posts)
 →  'The $30 Letter Admin Fee boondoggle' 
 * 'Some  Medley policies conflict with Florida statute!'   (webpage on menu)
   read https://www.medleymembers.net/Policy then comment here
→  'Financial Responsibilities of boards.  Pay attention now or pay $$ later.'
→ 'Clubhouse ownership:  Freedom or moneypit?"
→ How was our $170k January 2025 Special Assessment spent?
→ How many homeowners control our $2 million budget?

We all came for Florida for the Sunshine!   Let’s compare how HOAs can be run…. 
​[Transparency (Sunshine) Survey Link]