We use Joan at CP Carey and Associates. They're pretty good. HP uses them or at least they used to as well. They're on Hilton Head.

wouldn't it have been better if Brad announced his resignation prior to the election? He must have known at least a month ago, since he said he was considering this for a while. That way, the membership could have elected 3 BOD members, rather than having one simply be appointed. I think this has happened before, where a BOD member held off on their resignation announcement until after an election had already commenced.

Heck, I would love if the Osprey pool got more attention, and all the members of the club got access. For years, the Osprey residents had been asking for Tim Richards to properly maintain Osprey Island, but every excuse under the sun was made. Currently, approximately 25 members in the Osprey area pay an additional assessment of $463/quarter for maintenance which includes pool and landscaping- a total of approx. 11k per quarter. Don't really know where that money is going.

Rob you're right about the past survey results. The club spoke very clearly about that, but the result was essentially ignored. Now we have a board voting unanimously for a 15% increase in dues....

I'm waiting for the follow up letter from Joe detailing what the full costs associated with the assessment actually are. Any idea what the total sum of the assessment will be with 100% membership contribution? Don't recall the signature membership #

Arrow seems to be the best bet. I've dealt with several companies on this topic and it's hard to find ones that will provide insurance for the treatment on Daufuskie.

Several families use Carey & Co, including us. They're based on Hilton Head and they also do the accounting for the club. Over there we deal directly with Joan and we're moderately happy. Unfortunately they don't provide bookkeeping services but they are good with tax accounting.

Due to Clay being under weather, Rescheduled for Monday, Dec 18th at 7pm. The Zoom meeting ID is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85007845160?pwd=hATwKHsqAFOiVSSNFyEdXFh6MDw5h9.1

I caught this one on live shrimp, but I've caught a lot more on artificial paddle tails and a jig hook. I also use a shrimp scent to stink it up a little.

Clay, I'm glad you reiterated about the costs related to critical infrastructure. We do not know what the true costs will be for completion of road repairs. This does not include recently proposed repairs to the beach road. Because this has been neglected members will have to pay. We do not know what the total cost will be for completion of dock repairs. Because these have been neglected members will have to pay. Our ferry maintenance costs have been inadequately supervised and are yet to be brought under control. If we can't afford the bills, guess what? Members will have to pay. Broken elevators, leaking roofs, transference of club debt to members, etc. While all these things were going on Tom Donohoe approved allocating funds to grow test grass, Rees Jones travel, lodging and entertainment, glossy marketing presentations claiming the golf course was already renovated, and related spending. Priorities are upside down and the needs of the community as a whole are not being properly considered. The demographics of the club are evolving. Thanks for scoping the big picture Clay. .

Kaye I am fully aware (as are many others) that you ran a company twice the size of HP- and you ran it successfully. You are 100% competent to assess financials and are entitled to receive truthful information... If for no other reason than being an owner who is now saddled with extreme debt caused by years of financial mismanagement.

Have you contacted All My Sons yet? I believe I've seen their trucks on the island. There's also a smaller barge service that can accommodate one of trucks etc

A lot of owners quietly share your sentiment. You're not alone.

Just revisiting this, I've noticed that some pet owners would love to take their pets onto the top deck because there is limited space in the rear deck with cargo and support staff sometimes occupying. Hoping that we have better access to the top deck in the future to allow pet owners to travel with their pets more easily. I know they're working on solutions to getting better staffing to keep the top decks open.

Jeff is a very personable guy, but I've been wondering about his effectiveness for some time. He's been promising "break even" or "cash neutral" for what seems like 2 years (remember the dues increase?) and he's simply not able to deliver that. His presentations are often opaque at times, and it's troublesome to him say a $35k overage is a "rounding error" when we can't afford to pay for a $45k ADA elevator without asking the membership to cover it. He's been talking about stringent cost controls for over 2 years, and yet the $500m+ ferry situation happened under his watch. I know there are others involved but as CFO the buck stops with him. He lasted about 2 years at his previous positions since '18, and I'm wondering if this situation is a bit out of his ability to manage. It would be great if he stayed on perhaps with a bit more supervision.

Gina, reach out to the treasurer of the non-profit John Thompson. dcftreasurer@getdaufuskieisland.com Also, Ms Pat's email is here: daufuskiecommunityfarm@gmail.com

The results from the membership survey speaks for itself.

It is not the responsibility of the members to come up with alternatives to cancer causing chemicals being sprayed near their homes. It is the responsibility of the people we pay to manage and run the course who ensure member and employee safety.

Thank you for sharing this.

We live on a small, somewhat closed ecosystem and the golf courses here at Haig point occupy a large percentage of that land mass. I think we should formally object to round up being used, especially to kill the existing grass on the courses if the renovations eventually go thru. Good point for listening sessions coming up. Per this link it increases the risk of Lymphoma by 41%, as opposed to 2% occurring naturally in the population. https://deohs.washington.edu/edge/blog/can-roundup-cause-cancer