COMMITTEE ON CONDOMINIUM & HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE

SELECT COMMITTEE ON CONDOMINIUM & HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE

MORE SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BOARDS AT ORLANDO MEETING!

February 20, 2008

Dear Governor Charlie Crist, Dear Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, Dear Legislators, Friends and Members,
Latest after the first three meetings of the House Select Committee the old fairy tale of the association attorneys that just a "few disgruntled owners are whining" can finally be laid to rest. The meeting rooms are packed -- and the presentations of the many owners -- willing to travel far distances to be heard -- can all be summed up in one little sentence: Total lack of enforcement and total lack of accountability of the people in charge. This creates the many problems the committee members hear about -- wherever they go! The excuse used by legislators from Central and North Florida that the problems only exist in South Florida were proven wrong in Orlando. And just wait for Tampa! Many folks living West of Orlando were told to go to the Tampa meeting because the conference room in Orlando was small!
Please read my report and comments about the Orlando meeting. It was just another eye-opener!
http://www.ccfj.net/HSCOrlandoMeetRep.htm

Just a little note that might give you a better picture how big the problems in some of these associations really are:
The meetings of the Select Committee draw bigger crowds than some of the big well-advertised rallies we saw about property tax reforms!
WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?

It is time that the statutes regulating associations are overhauled and real enforcement tools are created. Owners need real reforms, not just more band-aids! Legislators have to put a stop to financial mismanagement, uncontrolled spending, and even clear embezzlement in our associations and stop the financial bleeding many of our neighbors just can’t afford any longer. We need enforcement and accountability of the people in charge.

If you're interested, please don't miss the next meeting of the Select Committee in Tampa on Saturday, February 23, 2008!
Go here for more details: http://www.ccfj.net/HSCTampameetnotice.html
See you there!

And last not least: A BIG THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE, who are willing to give their Saturdays listening to the problems of their constituents. We all should be thankful that there are still legislators willing to listen to us little guys, who can't afford fancy lobbyists!

Warm Regards,
Jan Bergemann, President
Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc.
http://www.ccfj.net/
http://www.ccfjedu.net
Deland, FL
(386) 740-1503
IN ALLIANCE WITH:

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Property Owners Association in the Villages (POA)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 11
Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches (FHCGPB)