Walton County Commissioner Brannon accused of ethics violations

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You personally write a check to the soa every quarter for $250.00 but you don't have access to the common areas? How can the soa enforce that upon you? I would just stop paying.

Driftwood Estates owners don't pay SOA (Sandestin Owners Association) dues; Alan and the other Driftwood Estates owners pay quarterly dues to their own homeowners association (Driftwood Estates HOA). These are two separate entities.

Hence they don't have usage rights to the common areas maintained by the Sandestin Owners Association.....and funded by Sandestin owners that pay SOA dues. Seems fair to me.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Driftwood Estates owners don't pay SOA (Sandestin Owners Association) dues; Alan and the other Driftwood Estates owners pay quarterly dues to their own homeowners association (Driftwood Estates HOA). These are two separate entities.

Hence they don't have usage rights to the common areas maintained by the Sandestin Owners Association.....and funded by Sandestin owners that pay SOA dues. Seems fair to me.

If you read the second attachment in Alan's above post, you will see why Driftwood owners believe that the do have specific rights of usage for certain Sandestin amenities. It is noted in the first page of that pdf.

Alan, perhaps you could also provide us with, "Attachment 2," noted in the first pdf. I'm curious to read it.

More interesting to me is the second attachment in Alan's previous post, which on the last page explains some history and connections of people employed by the County, also working for the defendant. I've heard about some of the connections before, but Holy Cow! -- those are very interesting, especially if they are proven to be true.

 

[Surf4play]

If you read the second attachment in Alan's above post, you will see why Driftwood owners believe that the do have specific rights of usage for certain Sandestin amenities. It is noted in the first page of that pdf.

It also states that the Driftwood owners themselves did not approve in sufficient numbers of joining the association that pays for and maintains the 4 rights of usage that are listed in the letter.

Thus, "the residents are not entitled to participate in the amenities within Sandestin becasue they (Driftwood residents) did not desire to pay the amenity fee as required."

 

[idlewind]

Could you turn up the dpi setting on your scanner? Those pdf files were awful, if they are yours. If not, then someone at the county needs some training.

For what it is worth, I was told about your plan to apologize by a County Commissioner. I told them I thought that strange because I had heard you had a whole lot more to say. Also told you and Brannon had met and worked out your differences. Yes the rumor mill is a fascinating thing in Walton County.

sounds like a good case of jumping the gun.

 

[citeright]

Speaking of election rumors, is it true that Pat Blackshear has stated that she was considering running for district five in three years?

Seems that Alan will have to contend with her in the future, no matter the outcome of Driftwood

 

[Smiling JOe]

It also states that the Driftwood owners themselves did not approve in sufficient numbers of joining the association that pays for and maintains the 4 rights of usage that are listed in the letter.

Thus, "the residents are not entitled to participate in the amenities within Sandestin becasue they (Driftwood residents) did not desire to pay the amenity fee as required."

In the part which notes the 4 rights of usage, it is prefaced by stating that membership is not required to have those rights. Maybe I read it too fast, but that is how I understand it. Sounds like you see it differently. Did you read that part, too, or, did I completely make that up in my mind?

 

[wrobert]

Speaking of election rumors, is it true that Pat Blackshear has stated that she was considering running for district five in three years?

Seems that Alan will have to contend with her in the future, no matter the outcome of Driftwood

That would make little sense if you compare the salaries of the two positions.

 

[Surf4play]

In the part which notes the 4 rights of usage, it is prefaced by stating that membership is not required to have those rights. Maybe I read it too fast, but that is how I understand it. Sounds like you see it differently. Did you read that part, too, or, did I completely make that up in my mind?

There are around 50 seperate "neighborhoods" within the Sandestin Resort (Village of Baytowne Wharf, Burnt Pine, Crystal Lake, etc.). Residents of each of these neighborhoods pay dues into both their neighborhood association and the Sandestin Owners Association (SOA). The neighborhood association provides services specific to that neighborhood (grass cutting, etc). SOA provides the 4 services listed in the letter (road maintenance, 2 pools, etc) and other common services such as security. This info is listed on the SOA homepage at www.sandestinowners.com (for reference).

If you read the letter from the Driftwood HOA, it states that Driftwood residents believe that they have a right of access to these common services. But by granting access, this effectively means that you have the right to use these services. However, on page 2 its stated that Driftwood residents themselves voted down joining the association that pays for and maintains these services.

In other words, unlike the other 50 neighborhoods within the Sandestin Resort (all of which are paying members of the SOA), Driftwood residents feel that they should have access and usage rights without having to pay ongoing maintenance fees.

What a deal.... I can't understand why the Sandestin Resort or the SOA is fighting this.

By the way, the letter from the Driftwood HOA is inexact and somewhat misleading because sometimes when it refers to "Sandestin" it means the Sandestin DRI (Development of Regional Impact) and sometimes it means the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. These are two totally separate and different legal entities.

 

[citeright]

That would make little sense if you compare the salaries of the two positions.

If you wish to make a point or keep the bodies buried, it would make prefect sense

but there have been alot of rumors walton copunty will never run out of stories or story tellers

 

[Alan Osborne]

Commissioners vote to overide free speech

If you read the second attachment in Alan's above post, you will see why Driftwood owners believe that the do have specific rights of usage for certain Sandestin amenities. It is noted in the first page of that pdf.

Alan, perhaps you could also provide us with, "Attachment 2," noted in the first pdf. I'm curious to read it.

More interesting to me is the second attachment in Alan's previous post, which on the last page explains some history and connections of people employed by the County, also working for the defendant. I've heard about some of the connections before, but Holy Cow! -- those are very interesting, especially if they are proven to be true.

Here ya go smiling joe,
this is one of the closing documents in our paperwork that has been submitttted to the DCA. We also have lots of title work that says we are a part of the Sandestin PUD and a letter from the state that says we have always been a part of Sandestin and the current Master Plan on file still says that. I'm sure they know they have the power by decleration to take the dues over for Driftwood since it has no common property left. They will never have the votes to take over our rights per the DRI. We're vested and have title insurance. There is active ethics complaints despite the rumors.View attachment 12793

There is a lot of questions I have to ask but as you've probably heard, at the last commission meeting I was told I am not allowed to speak in public anymore about Driftwood by unamious vote of the Walton County BCC.

This issue is far from over. I'm sure this will still be going on when the next election season rolls around. I'll have the opportunity of asking Kenneth and Sara the questions I wanted to ask now in the open forums. SJ, you and kurt can move this to a new thread as this is way off the title and I want the people to read the paperwork and the FACTS on Driftwood estates and the Sandestin DRI.


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