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Bits from Ginny’s Desk
Submitted by Ginny Wagner, Community Standards Supervisor
When making plans for plant replace-
ment, remember our successful Water-
Wise and Fire-Wise programs and con-
sider exchanging declining plants for
native plants that require less water and
aren’t of an oily nature. Appendix G of
the Design Guidelines has an excellent
schedule of plants, detailing how plants
rate as to water, deer and fire concerns.
Login to our website at www.sctexas.org
and choose: Community Association Info
> Documents > Governing Documents >
Design Guidelines.
Another resource is the binder assembled
by the Garden Club. Available at both
monitor locations, this resource uses pic-
Calling all candidates!
Submitted by Katie Sutton, Director of Administration and HR
It is that time of year again, when we put
out the call for candidates for the Sun City the close of business on Thursday, March
Texas Community Association Board of
Directors. Any resident may file to run for
one of the two open seats. Directors Glandt
and Sandercock are completing their terms
and are eligible to run again.
If you are interested in becoming a
Qualified Candidate (includes many CA
provided campaign resources), you may pick
up an Application to Serve as Director of
SCTXCA in the Member Services Office.
These packets, which include all necessary
forms, will be available beginning Tuesday,
March 1. Be prepared to include a brief,
one-page biography with your application.
You may have your picture taken at
the Member Services Office, or you can
include a personal photograph. Qualified
candidates must be a member-in-good-
standing throughout the campaign period.
If you are interested in campaigning to
serve on the Board of Directors and do not
wish to complete the qualification process,
be sure to check the “Non-Qualified” box
when you complete the application. Non-
Qualified candidates will be listed on the
ballot but will not receive CA sponsored
campaign assistance nor be eligible for any
campaign expense reimbursements.
The first day a candidate can file will be
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tures to help you choose wisely when details at Community Association Info
shopping for new plants. If you adhere > Documents > Policies > Political Sign
to the size of the bed, mulch and one Policy.
plant per 100 square feet guidelines, an HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
application isn’t necessary, even if you
are changing the edging of the bed. Re- Finally, enjoy the Valentine’s Day decora-
member to keep plants under 36-inches tions, which are allowed from February 7
in height in the sight triangle of a corner through February 21, as well as decora-
lot, as well as in the last 20-feet adjacent tions honoring Texas Independence Day,
the rear perimeter of a golf course lot. allowed February 24 through March 9.
POLITICAL SIGNS POLICY It is always a joy to see the creativity
expressed through appropriate displays
Elections are approaching. You may dis- for the recognized holidays!
play one professionally done 4’x6’ sign
for one candidate per race or bond issue Ginny Wagner can be reached at
in your yard, between ninety days prior 512-948-7462 or email
to and ten days after an election. View
[email protected]
Monday, March 14. The last day will be during these times, please provide the
Community Association with a correct
31. Per the Voting and Elections Policy, a mailing address for your ballot. Begin
Candidate Forum will be held at 9 a.m. on checking your calendars for the dates
Monday, April 18, at which all residents of your trips, etc., and how the election
will have an opportunity to hear from and dates might affect you. The Voting and
submit questions to Qualified Candidates. Elections Policy is posted on the Sun City
Texas website and provides all necessary
The Elections Committee will mail out information concerning the election process.
one ballot to the owner of each lot on There will be more information in future
Monday, May 2. The Elections Committee issues of the Sun Rays and the weekly
will provide additional details as the Communicator. Please contact the Elections
filing period approaches. Ballots must be Committee at [email protected] or
returned, either in person or by mail, before [email protected] (512-948-7704)
the end of the balloting period, which is two with any questions you may have about this
hours before the beginning of the Annual very important annual process.
Meeting on Thursday, May 26.
If you will not be at your Sun City residence
2016 ELECTION SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 1 Applications available
Monday, March 14 Candidate filing period begins
Thursday, March 31 Candidate filing period ends
Friday, April 1 Introduction of Candidates, 10 a.m., SCB
Monday, April 18 Candidate Forum, 9 a.m., SCB
Monday, May 2 Meet the Candidates 9 a.m., CCF
Monday, May 2 Ballots mailed to all homeowners
T hursday, May 26 Members Annual Meeting at 3 p.m. to finalize all
counting of ballots. Ballots will be accepted at the
Monitor’s Desk until 1 p.m.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG