Community-run info for Medley at Southshore Bay
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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.)
The board will need to approve the 2027 budget this month for mailing to residents.
- In the past two years, Villa homes' fees increased 40% and Single Family homes' fee by 35%.
- Read more here: GUEST BLOG POST - Dear Neighbors... https://www.medleymembers.net/blogs/post/Dear-Neighbors
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"
- Analysis: https://floridataxwatch.org/research/florida-property-tax-resource-center/
- Bill text: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026F/2F
- Florida CFO Audit for Hillsborough County: Link
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Monthly fees by Medley's home type so far (2024-2026)
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?