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Old 06-13-2013, 01:10 PM
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The core issue here is the viability of the IRS claim regarding the poltical status of the district as qualifying for tax-exempt status and what each of the respective parties have a financial interest will do.

As to the actual transactions one should look to the Notice of Proposed Issue because it explains how and why the IRS came to their conclusions. what Iam leading up to is if in fact residents are left with this mess an obvious class action is going to take place. If that happens then it is going to be encumbent on the residents to argue that point because if the assets were over valued then the district purchased more in bonds needed to cover the sale.

My response to glowing praise of the Developer since 2006 have been consistent. I understand business but in doing my due diligence since moving here a common theme in the Developer's methods of operating left me uneasy. I do not want to be right here. I mention this only as a caveat because I am still seeing some well meaning people continuing these glowing praises. To my way of thinking residents need to shift their thinking to one of self preservation.

Most of us paid for a house, land that it rests on and a bond for the initial infrastructure. We pay monthly amenity fees, taxes and other fees. We may be asked to pay taxes and penalities for a bond issue that according to the IRS finding wasn't even in control by the District which is suppose to protect us and hansomely benefited the Developer.

On that add the fact that it now brings into question the remaining financing method of completing the build out.

No one knows the outcomes nor the amounts involved what we do know is that those people (person) in charge has left us all with a stomach ache

I believe the POA needs to establish a series of meetings so that residents can gaher and exchanged ideas...Perhaps someone close to POA officials can make that suggest.

Last edited by rubicon; 06-13-2013 at 02:18 PM.