LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A plan to do away with the POA The Bella Vista Property Owners Association Board of Directors is struggling to maintain credibility for its continued existence. Just look at the many recreational proposals they talk about: dog parks, walking trails, new buildings for physical fitness and other recreational enhancements. They even have a person on staff who is to promote Bella Vista and make it sound appealing enough for more people to move here.
All the time the POA Board of Directors is making improvement noises, they are also telling property owners the association needs money. They have even hinted at an assessment increase.
Now, in my opinion, there is no way association members will approve any increase. What cost-saving measures have been taken by management and the board ? It has been established that, since Bella Vista became a city, it is more costly to live here.
I have a proposal for the board of directors. It consists of a plan to be submitted to the members of the Property Owners Association to vote on.
The POA Board of Directors should present a plan to dissolve the association over a three-year period. They could send the ballots out in 2009.
The city would have time to absorb the lakes and the golf courses by establishing a department of parks and recreation. The golf courses could be placed under the management of a professional golf course management company. The city would be responsible for the lakes and parks.
If physical fitness is truly a priority in Bella Vista, the city could pursue a commercial organization to establish a center here. Such a company is able to provide adequate equipment, a professional staff and such amenities as child care.
If there is a concern about the cost of such a grand transition, keep in mind that the POA virtually gave the police and fire departments to the city, the rationale being that the residents already owned the property transferred.
One major concern would be water. The POA claims this as "common property "and requires a vote of the membership to transfer it. So do it !
There are a great many details to work out for such a move to take place. However, the POA and the city have demonstrated their ability to do just that. Such a plan can work and would benefit all the property owners in Bella Vista. There is no reason to have two forms of control in a community that is growing. We need to direct our resources toward the city of Bella Vista. Donald Koenig Bella Vista Thanks f or column "Amen !"to Douglas Grant's column titled "Some should be stripped of the privilege of playing golf. "Although I am no longer living in Bella Vista, I subscribe to The Weekly Vista to keep tabs on what is going on. I particularly enjoy the columns written by Douglas Grant. Julie M. Mc Carter Fort Myers, Fla. Sponsors made program a success The Bella Vista Library would like to thank the many sponsors who generously donated their time and services to making the 2008 Children's Summer Reading Program such a huge success. The library staff and all 80-plus children who registered for the summer program say," Thanks !"
A heartfelt thank-you to the following individuals who volunteered their time to participate in our Saturday events: Mark Goss, Michelle Kays and Nathaniel Sweeney of Monitronics Inc.; Clem Morgan of the Property Owners Association's recreational department and his talented lifeguards; Bob Christenson, Myrt La Crosse, J. D. Highfill and Ron Thurston of the Bella Vista Community Band; teachers Becci Neal and Kelly Lindstrom of Cooper Elementary; Lynn Sciumbato of Morningstar Wildlife Rehabilitation Center; Clarence Higdon, aka Claro the Clown; and Jerry "The Bug Man "Williams. The library also greatly appreciates the following businesses and individuals who cheerfully donated prizes for the Reading Roundup: Allen's Foods, Arvest Bank in Town Center, Batter Up in Bentonville, Dairy Queen of Bella Vista, Mc Donald's, POA recreational department, Marilyn Santa Cruz, Subway of Bella Vista and Wendy's of Bentonville. And a special round of applause to the enthusiastic youngsters who enjoy reading and proved it this summer. Keep up the good work !
Diane S. Hine Staff member Bella Vista Library Will vote f or Obama I've watched the national election news as much as anyone, and it seems to be that Senator Mc Cain is nearly constantly accusing Obama of flip-flopping on issues. However I've never seen a more explicit flipflop than the one Mc Cain pulled this week. Last Friday (August 8 ), Mc Cain told the Pueblo (Colo. ) Chieftain that an agreement between several states regarding water rights "obviously needs to be renegotiated over time amongst the interested parties". This caused a furor in Colorado (a hotly contested state ), whose water rights issues are different from Mc-Cain's home state of Arizona. So on Wednesday, August 20, Mc Cain wrote a letter to a Utah senator saying "Let me be clear that I do not advocate renegotiation of the compact " – a complete flip flop from what he said just a few days previously. More than just a flip-flop, this indicates that Mc Cain will say anything to get a vote and has little understanding of the importance of the water issue in the western states, even though he is from Arizona. If Mc Cain doesn't understand an issue central to his home state, and doesn't know how many homes he owns, how can he possibly understand the needs and desires of everyday Americans. Although I consider myself an independent, I'll be voting for Obama as the best choice for making a real difference in Washington. Jack Stewart Bella Vista Feathered rats win again Thanks to a Property Owners Association board with the back bone of jelly fish and a feathered rat (Canada geese ) lobby of a booming voice and a few well placed tears, the feathered rats live on to further soil fairways and foul the waters of Bella Vista.
Bill Davis Bella Vista
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