Ranches Community Center
Recently, we have heard much discussion about the potential of a community recreation center being built by and for The Ranches Master HOA members. We as your Board of Trustees would like to clarify some of the issues surrounding this project, and hope that you understand that we are only working for the betterment of our community. To that end, the Board of Trustees and the Planning Committee have been evaluating the potential feasibility of building a community recreation center.
How did we get here? – Over a year ago a vote was proposed that would authorize the funding of a community recreation center. This proposal was defeated by a slim margin and the Board was given the charge to evaluate, more fully, the feasibility of building a community recreation center. In an effort to fulfill this charge, we and the Planning Committee have evaluated different sites and recreation center designs. Our purpose has been to evaluate various alternatives and fully investigate how we might be able to fund and build a center.
Recently, a “town hall” meeting was held where we shared with those who were in attendance the progress that has been made. We have a site, which will be donated to the HOA, a preliminary design, and a basic financial analysis. The purpose of this meeting was to review our progress and solicit input from the community on our plan. During this meeting we received some very good input and also heard from some who were opposed to the project.
Soon after this “town hall” meeting we have heard reports that Eagle Mountain City would like to build a city wide community center. We have no details regarding this proposal; however, we understand that the City would like to have a vote on this by June 2009.
Where do we go from here? – We will not proceed with the funding of any community center until we have accomplished several things. First, we will complete a thorough feasibility analysis and determine how we can build and operate a recreation facility without putting undue burden on the residents and homeowners. Second, we will work with Eagle Mountain City to make sure that we can build a facility that will be complimentary to a future City facility. Third, we will spend the time necessary to inform and educate the association members about the benefits and requirements of building this community center. Fourth, we will have a community vote, through the delegates, that will authorize us to move forward with the funding and construction of this community center. Please understand that this will be a lengthy process and may take years to complete.
Our primary purpose, as a Board of Trustees, is to maintain and improve The Ranches Community. We believe that a well managed and maintained community center will improve and enhance our community, and provide enjoyment to the members for many years to come. Yet, we are still subject to the direction of the community, and we can not fund and build this project without your collective authorization.
We urge all community members to become involved in this process and let your voice be heard. We listen to and value all opinions and look forward to the dialogue that will follow.
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