Staying within a budget seems to be on a lot of people’s (and candidate’s) minds these days. I’m happy to report that while the Board of Directors had expected a shortfall in 2011, it turns out that we are ending the year with a slight surplus due to well-managed expenses and an increase in the annual dues collected. And that leads me to the subject of the speaker for the Fairway Estates Annual Meeting on February 6th.
When I was fishing around for a speaker this past December, several friends suggested Vice Mayor Ron Barnette, so I asked him if he’d join us at the annual meeting. At the time I invited him, Largo and Tarpon Springs were in the news with various money woes. Yet all we ever seem to hear and see from Dunedin is how we’ve purchased gulf-front parkland, expanded our fine art center, budgeted for more recreational facilities, and so on. How can this be, I asked? We’re surrounded by cities who have no money, and yet we do. It’s more than just good fiscal management! Come to the meeting and be part of the dialogue with Ron Barnette, the City Commissioner now serving as Vice Mayor.
Margie Sigman, FECA President 474-5508