HOA golf mandate; state whistleblower fired

Dear AT,

If you say you are required to join a private country club, that requirement is set forth in a set of agreements – either your master association declaration or your condominium declaration. The provision establishing mandatory membership would need to be removed through an amendment. This could require a vote of the members or, in a master association, a vote of the people representing the votes of the owners (often the president of each sub-association).

While such changes are unusual, they do happen. I know of at least one community that made an amendment to require membership and then later amended the statement when the owners decided they did not want it.

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State Parks whistleblower James Gaddis says he was fired but he must 'put an end to the madness.' No remorse

A former Florida state employee who leaked details of plans to build golf courses, pickleball courts and lodges in state parks said he was fired from his job at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) last week but does not regret making the plans public.