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Fair and Square, here we go again. First let me start by saying I was not at the “special meeting for landowners” allowing for landowners who have INVESTED their money into this community. You have a tendency to paint with a very broad brush and make broad accusations of “group think.”

First point: You state that 95% of the comments were anti-church. Are you sure of that? Or was it in regards to 95% to 100% of the voting in the last 20 years have been to nominate fellow members of the same church affiliation? Therefore excluding non-church landowners from participating? A former church member told my friend, when she ran for a board vacancy, that he was “told” NOT to vote for her and vote for a fellow church member. Even though she had more experience in areas that he did not. Unlike you I do not paint all church members with a broad brush.

Let me ask you Fair and Square do you think that was ethical, professional or even honest? Does THAT seem PLANNED to you? Why do you think the 3 candidates are running against 3 very professional and experienced Boardmembers? I haven’t seen them at many if any of the board or committee meetings why is that? When Clare & Rakela did show up to a committee meeting did they actively engage or even be social? No. They came in sat down and left without so much as a bye your leave!! What kind of Board members do you think they’ll make?? Professional? I think not. Why do you think they are running against professional standards?? Both seem to have little regard for our governing documents since these committees have been adhereing to them and they are challenging the conforming to our covenants.

Second point: Just recently have non-church members been voted on the board. And in my opinion (actions taken will back me up) finally actions have been taken in a myriad of issues long neglected. Such as finances, long term road policy, violations of our governing documents, polices developed for committees, standards being developed for Board functions, professionalism. And I must say with the help of church and non-church board members alike. Charlene, Mark, Kevin, Dan, Leo, Dennis, Regina have been the hardest working members of the Board. The rest are place holders and voters who do the minimum tasks. If everyone did their fair share and worked to move this Association forward there would be more unity.

Third point: Good deals?  The church has had good deals and there is “proof.” Why hasn’t the Board of years past done their due diligence in contracts between CUT and GLA? Snow plowing CUT subdivisions, road maintenance of CUT roads, allowing for CUT properties to not pay assessments when they are on title to go for 20 or more years, giving GLA an encumbered property to satisfy CUT’s obligation to Park County for future development of their land.

So, Fair and Square, there is no proof? I commend both non-church and church board members for tackling these serious issues that coincidently were left by church board members (when dominated by church members) to fall to a mixed board to get the job(s) done. Do you see why some landowners suspect collusion amongst church board members form past practices? I do not know if it was out of ignorance, unprofessional laziness or church members wanting to maintain control???

Fourth point: You say, “ Regarding debt collections, board members have committed no wrong.” That is the most IGNORANT statement anyone has made. That shows me that you are not educated in corporate law. You are not living in reality but obviously in your own made up world. I’ve tried not to make this personal but that statement is patently NOT TRUE. If you are propagating that ridiculous and false statement to others you should be ashamed of yourself in your ignorance (were you perchance on one of the boards of old?). There are laws concerning malfeasance and fudicuary responsibilities for non profit & profit corporations!! Why do you think insurance company’s have policies for these types of things?

Fifth point: You say, “If some of these landowners want to help, then, they are most welcome - but they will need to remove their brass knuckles if they intend to be accepted by anyone other than themselves.”

Here you go again showing your ignorance about the issues. Help?? After 20 years of lax regard for collections, through laziness or ignorance, it was “these landowners” that by their pushing and volunteering that got the issue of collections moving!!! Brass knuckles...your kidding me right? You call finally taking action to bring this Corporation into compliance with the law and governing documents “brass knuckles?” To deprive this Association of funds needed to function for the benefit of ALL landowners, these non paying landowners who have disregard for the contract they signed have for to long been given a pass. You call making them accountable like the rest of us using “brass knuckles?” Give me a break! Is it “brass knuckles” when a bank forecloses when payments are not made? You sound as though we are in the loan forgiveness business and we shouldn’t take action? Your “reasoning” is the reason we are over a quarter of a million dollars in back assessments!!!

If it is your type of “thinking” to be accepted I’ll pass! I have lost all respect for your reasoning without pertinent knowledge of the issues you bring up. I will no longer waste my time on un-objective and ignorant of the facts missives from you. Do yourself a favor and change your handle!!

And this is not hate mail, which you will undoubtably portray to your friends.

Sally Muto