In the midst of a global economic crisis and a tightened US Presidential election, boldly the president of the CZ Master Association in the latest newsletter floats a bailout to help non-paying members of the community enjoy the Coto lifestyle: The Estates, the Villages, The Sports Park, The Golf Course…….
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February 2010
Coto de Caza's Leap to Commercialization of Information- No Bocce Ball Court of Morabito
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Coto de Caza, CA - We previously wondered
whether the actions taken by Coto de Caza's CZ Master
association against its next door neighbor, the Village homeowners association
for "call center abuse" was an indication
that finally the CZ board of directors actually got it
and were taking a small step toward fiscal
responsibility, or simply a giant
leap toward the commercialization of resident's
private information. A plausible answer is
contained in the latest association's newsletter.
Although the CZ Master Association subsidizes other homeowners’ associations and businesses within the community, including the Village, at the tune of over $3 million dollars per year the board announced it was going to be charging the Vilagers $1.15 per minute to cover the costs of calling in vendors and guests, supposedly to visit the Village. Of course, once inside the Coto de Caza gates, guests and visitors have access to all of Coto’s de Caza's facilities.
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Although crime and vandalism in Coto is at an all time, the association has done nothing about, it however the board wants to spend more money on building a dog park and a community center. Guess what one unintended consequence will be? |
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| Joe Morabito, former member of the CZ board of directors has asserted in the past that given changing demographics in the community, a better use of community funds would be to set up a bocce ball court, rather than subsidize a Polo Court, Horse Trail or even a Sports Park, much less a Dog park. For certain, the Dog park will
attract more foot traffic from non-dues paying
members; Just consider that the crime and vandalism rate has continued to increase
in Coto de Caza, since the release of the new website and the opening of the new Polo Arena
as shown in the chart above.
The Man himself, Mr. Morabito writes:
We suggested that perhaps Mr. Morabito was not looking at the issue with the rate frame of mind. We suggested he uses Vice President's Joe Biden's "funny math", as in Imaginary J-numbers - you know, the ones he uses to conclude the US administration is
creating jobs. It did sound good for a few
minutes - you know, a boccce ball court
and all the stuff about fiscal responsibility! |
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