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Board Member Views By Gary Sandercock, Treasurer

First quarter happenings

Here we are at the end of the first quarter of 2017, and things upcoming Board election. By April 3 we will know who the
are off to a fast start for this year. Our growth continues - candidates are, since that is the date the candidates will be
actually, the entire Georgetown area is growing fast. At the introduced and announced. As a reminder, this date starts the
end of the first quarter, if Sun City Texas is not at 7,500 homes campaign period for candidates, with the announcement of the
we should be very close to that total. In addition, the Sun City winning candidates at the Board meeting on May 25. Good
Texas financial plan for 2017 assumed the average home resale luck candidates, and thank you for your efforts to support this
selling price of residential homes would be approximately $270K; community.
the actual average selling price for home resales in January was GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS
$303K. It’s great for existing owners to realize this kind of actual
appreciation. It appears this type of appreciation will continue, Another effort that is underway, which the Board discussed
at least in the short term. In addition to our controlled growth during previous months, is the analysis of the golf course
picture, Sun City Texas was one of the highest rated communities operations. As a result, the CA has contracted with Up to Par
in the United States for those age 55 or over. Congratulations on Management to conduct a golf operations audit to include the
your choice of locations. current rate structure. The results of this audit are expected to
FINANCIALS be presented to our Board in May 2017. The major modification
effort in process is the renovation for improved playability of
Sun City Texas had a financially sound year in 2016, and we Legacy and White Wing Golf Courses. The drawings were
continue to be financially stable and secure compared to other reviewed and approved by the City of Georgetown, and permits to
HOAs of our size. Our dues are competitive or lower for all the proceed with the work have been issued. Requests for Proposals
amenities and activities we have available. (RFPs) have been communicated to contractors, and our first
BOARD ELECTION look at the total work package was communicated at a town hall
meeting on March 1. When the proposals are returned we will
One of the major events that is currently in process is the need to decide what we can afford to accomplish.

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, May 11, 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, May 17, 3 p.m., CCFG
Steve Ashlock, President
512-532-3355 • [email protected] MEETING
Thursday, May 25, 1 p.m., SCB
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.

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