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Request for Information Master Board November 3, 2026
TO: Members Master Board of Directors CC: General Manager; HOA Attorney, Association Counsel; Delegate Assembly Chair DATE: November 3, 2026 Dear Members of the Master Board: At the October 29 meeting, Treasurer Howard Katz reported transfers totaling $1,443,000 from the Spectrum door-fee account to fund obligations associated with FSR’s departure. He also identified approximately $1.078 million potentially repayable to Spectrum upon early cancellation and indicated that re
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Delegate Assembly Chair’s Selected Transcript Letter and Initial Response:
SUN LAKES COUNTRY CLUB Delegate Assembly Meeting — October 29, 2026 Selected Transcript: Katz and Burkel, Recall Materials, and Ethics Edited excerpt: timestamps, unrelated discussion, and non-transcript webpage material have been omitted. The remaining text follows the original sequence and retains the source transcription wording, including apparent speech-to-text errors. Headings are editorial. Statements and allegations are attributed to meeting participants and are not i
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Video Summary and Full Video Transcript of Special Delegate Meeting
This is a summary of the pertinent video segments of the meeting Want every word of the meeting click below:
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Summary of Serious Ethical Concerns at District Delegate Assembly Meeting
SUN LAKERS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY An Important Update to Sun Lakes Members October 29, 2026 — Special District Delegate Assembly Meeting Serious Ethical Concerns Involving the Removal of Recall Election Materials At its October 29 special meeting, the Sun Lakes District Delegate Assembly addressed a serious matter involving the removal and disposal of recall election materials from a designated information table in the Main Clubhouse lobby. The discussion centered on the actio
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Post-election Message
A Message to Our Sun Lakes Community Moving Forward Together: A Renewed Commitment to Good Governance Regardless of the recall election's outcome, we hope recent events will serve as a valuable learning experience for our entire Sun Lakes community—especially our Board of Directors. Good governance cannot be taken for granted. It requires informed, engaged members and directors committed to serving in accordance with our governing documents, established policies, and applicab
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Sequel Video to Uprising at Sunrise Lakes
A Sequel to The Uprising at Sunrise Lakes
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Uprising At Sunrise Lakes
A Western Tale of Community and the Power of the People
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SLCC 2027 Budget Workshop 10/8/26 Proposed Golf Cart Fee
What the Board/management proposed The proposal was initially referred to by a participant as a “trail fee,” but management expressly rejected that terminology: “There's not a trail fee… it's not a trail fee. It's a golf registration fee.” SLCC 2027 Budget Workshop – Oct… Later, under the Administration budget, management explained that all golf carts in the community would be required to register and pay an annual fee, with implementation contemplated in 2027. It was charact
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Bad Apples Spoil the Whole Basket
It Only Takes ONE
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Recall Burkel - Let the Board Know They are Accountable
TROON and SLCC not on the same page
Oct 100 min read


ZERO, ZIP, NADA
If it ain't broke don't fix it
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Answers to SLA Candidate Questions
Answers to SLA Questions from Michele Walter: 1. Have you read any documents that describe the role and responsibilities of a qualified HOA Board member, if so, what were they? Do you believe the Sun Lakes board orientation provided to new board members adequately prepares new board members? Answer 1 Yes. I have read SLCC’s CC&R’s, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations. With my 23 years’ experience as a district delegate, committee member and committee chair, I a
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Summary Report Troon Town Hall
Troon Town Hall / Association Management Agreement Findings Sun Lakes Country Club Homeowners Association | October 2026 Purpose and Overall Finding The underlying report compares material statements made during the October 6, 2026 Troon Town Hall with the written Association Management Agreement. Its central concern is not that the Board surrendered ultimate authority to Troon. Rather, several Town Hall statements appear to describe Troon's contractual authority more narrowl
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Report of Findings Troon Town Hall
Comparison of Troon / Board Town Hall Representations with the Executed Association Management Agreement Sun Lakes Country Club Homeowners Association | October 2026 Purpose. This report compares material statements made during the October 6, 2026 Troon Town Hall with the operative language of the Association Management Agreement. It identifies statements that appear inconsistent with, materially narrower than, or incomplete when compared with the written agreement. It is a d
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Katz Answer Beakes at Delegate Assembly
Delegate Assembly meeting September, 2026 Katz answers to Beakes versus what the Troon agreement Supports Summary of the Exchange Paul Beakes raises two related issues. First, he asks whether Troon can place business with vendors and receive an undisclosed fee associated with those contracts. Second, he contrasts that arrangement with the existing Procurement Advisory Committee (PAC), which he understands historically obtained bids from qualified companies and sought lower-
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A FACT-BASED RESPONSE TO THE “REASONS TO VOTE NO ON BOARD RECALL” FLYER
A FACT-BASED RESPONSE TO THE “REASONS TO VOTE NO ON BOARD RECALL” FLYER What the flyer establishes - and what it does not The issue should be decided from contracts, budgets, financial statements and Board records - not labels, selected statistics or unsupported assertions. 1. Labels are not evidence The flyer calls the SL Accountability Group a “small radical group,” says it has “no actual knowledge” of contract negotiations, and says it is interfering in Board decisions. Th
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Rebuttal of Statements On 9-23-26
Rebuttal to Statements Mr. Day Made at the Open Board Meeting September 23, 2026 To Our Friends and Neighbors at Sun Lakes Country Club: At the recent open board meeting, Mr. Don Day made several statements concerning the current recall effort, the residents involved, and decisions made by the Board. We respect Mr. Day’s right to express his views and recognize that members may have different opinions about the recall. However, several of his statements deserve clarification.
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