Blog tagged as Tranparency

Who exactly pays for the Lagoon Shore gates?
Have you ever wondered about the main Lagoon Shore gatehouse?  We did too.
Medley and DRHorton homeowers in the Hidden Creek CDD and Southshore Bay CDD are billed on our property taxes to install, repair and staff gates on Lagoon Shore Blvd, yet the Lagoon itself pays nearly nothing
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Medley Members
02/01/2026 06:50 PM
Clubhouse ownership - freedom or money pit?
Medley's HOA budget QUADRUPLED this year -- from just under $500k to over $2 Million -- were Captial Reserve funds borrowed to cover undisclosed Club Operating losses?
Medley Members
01/09/2026 10:59 AM
Southshore Bay HOA -  Professional management or maladministration?
Guest post - Medley's master HOA (Southshore Bay HOA) is under investigation. What Medley homeowners need to know...
Medley Members
01/09/2026 09:21 AM
Know your rights with Limited & General proxy forms
Understand Limited vs General Proxies so you don't accidentally surrender your voting rights.
Medley Members
12/30/2025 10:59 AM
The DIY audit continues despite roadblocks
We homeowners can only provide oversight when we have the same information that HOA governance has.
Medley Members
10/01/2025 09:59 AM
Protect your rights if using proxy forms.
​The big risk to widespread proxy voting is that a quorum could be determined prior to the meeting which prevents all homeowner questions and discussion. And a GENERAL Proxy is like surrendering your vote.
Medley Members
10/01/2025 09:59 AM
 $170K Special Assessment -  DIY Audit
​Let's Audit how the allocated funds were spent with homeowners DIY 'crowdsourced' research. It's easy together!
Medley Members
09/11/2025 03:18 AM
The new "Collections Policy" adds $60 in 'admin fees'
We Homeowners can now accrue late and admin fees of totaling $85 in less than a month -- an increase of 300%! That appears to confllict with our Declaration pp 17.18 [Photo by Freepik]
Medley Members
06/02/2025 07:41 PM
Why so many overlapping board members? Who represents us ?
Are directors conflicted when they serve on for-profit boards whose goal is to maximize profits, and also serve on non-profit HOA and/or public CDD boards? A new lawsuit revealed more.
Medley Members
05/10/2025 06:57 PM
Let's Assess the 2025 Special Assessment 
The January Special Assessment totaled $170,000 for 'one-time' charges. Where did that number come from?
Medley Members
03/16/2025 02:27 PM