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Board Member Views By Gary E. Preston, resident Board member

You CAN make a difference

By the time you read this, the crazy national election will be just times where I can remember the “Pulte” vote being proactive
about behind us. Yeah! So, on to the next election, one that can’t is when we were considering actions impacting their financial
possibly be as contentious as the one we just weathered. Early responsibility to cover any losses. An example of that was last
next year we will once again be in the yearly election season for year’s vote on reserves. A good example of our self-governance
the Sun City Texas Board of Directors. would be the recent vote on eliminating the Communications
Committee. If you were at the Board meeting or watched it on
We all know we should vote, and here in Sun City Texas, we the website you may have observed that the resident Board vote
typically get a strong turnout. My hope for our community is that was two-to-one in favor of eliminating the committee (one resident
we have and will always have choices in whom we elect. A couple Board member was absent). Stephen observed the resident Board
of points in this regard: first, consider running. If not you, who? vote before declaring the vote to disband the committee. My point
Yes, there is a time commitment, but we are all retired, so it is is that in the vast majority of situations, it is the resident Board
understood that you may miss a meeting or two over your term. members who are responsible for the decisions being made. You
Second, if being a Board member isn’t for you, please encourage CAN make an impact in how your community grows, matures
your friends and neighbors to consider serving. and prospers for all of us!

Yes, you can make a difference! I have heard people say that they We currently have a resident Board made up of a dentist, business
will wait for Pulte to leave. We have to have a solid, functioning owner, homemaker and consultant (all retired). Every one of you
Board several years prior to transition. We need people, planning is qualified if you are willing to listen, ask civil questions, learn,
and processes in place as we try to avoid the post-transition seek solutions instead of problems, and can invest some of your
letdown that we know has happened in some communities. time to protect and preserve the community that we love.

Under Brent Baker’s leadership and now with Stephen Ashlock Please consider and encourage others to run for the Board. Make
as president, Pulte has allowed the resident Board members to a difference!
govern and make decisions in almost all instances. The very few

CA BOARD RESIDENT MEMBERS Upcoming Board of Directors
(BOD) workshops and meetings
Bob Glandt Gary Sandercock
Vice President Treasurer Workshops and meetings held quarterly
512-819-0912 512-966-8447
[email protected] [email protected] WORKSHOP
Thursday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m., SCB
Sandy Goodman Gary E. Preston Live on Channel 18
Secretary Resident Member
512-868-3453 512-868-9928 RESIDENT DIRECTORS’ OPEN
[email protected] [email protected] SESSION
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 3 p.m., CCFG
Steve Ashlock, President
512-532-3355 • [email protected] MEETING
Thursday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m., SCB
8 | SUNRAYS NOVEMBER 2016 Live on Channel 18
Board Agenda and Minutes are posted
online at www.sctexas.org > Resident Home
Community Association Info > Board.
All Board workshops and meetings are posted on
the website following the meeting under Commu-
nications > Videos.
BOD meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 18 on the
day of the meeting at 6 and 8 p.m. and the following
Wednesday at 6 p.m. Workshops are rebroadcast at
6 and 8 p.m. the day of the workshop.

ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG