Reacting to some neighborhood drama:
“Hey Water Valley friends, neighbors and taxpayers. There has been a lot of Internet hysteria and hubbub about Water Valley changing the lake ownership to ‘public.’ Please relax and remember YOU as metro district taxpayers OWN the lakes. NOTHING is changing. The PTMD board is simply housecleaning the rules to properly define ‘non-resident’ use.
Please come to the 9 a.m., Thur. April 27 meeting in the Pelican Lakes Banquet Room and learn the truth and facts about how this beautiful place operates.
Enjoy your weekend, don’t allow false Internet hysteria to cause you any concern. Water Valley is a proven winner and its districts are ridiculously successful in preserving your values and amenities!
Enjoy the weekend see you next week.”
Martin Lind
Water Valley Land Company CEO & PTMD Board President
I really appreciate Martin Lind’s reply and addressing these issues that have concerned many of us. I also am grateful for what he’s done to ensure we have a very nice place to live and play. However, I am disappointed with the disdaining implication that residents like myself generated “false Internet hysteria”.
The lack of context surrounding the introduction of these policies set the stage for vast confusion. The lack of communication, followed by vague statements fertilized the confusion into concern and conjecture. With little information available, concerned residents were forced to resort to speculation based on the limited information they could find.
Nextdoor wasn’t responsible for this. Facebook wasn’t responsible for this. The lack of information, communication, and the challenging of long-held assumptions are the culprits in this confusion.
This document isn’t perfect. My primary concern was surrounding the wording around alcohol usage. The PTMD acknowledged it was a mistake and has committed to correcting this. It’s crucial that all residents review all aspects of the policies – especially those that potentially impact them – and send concerns and comments through the appropriate avenues. Some residents have sacrificed their own time and money to ensure their neighbors are aware of these proposed policies and have their opportunity to comment. To encourage people to participate in the process and ask questions is not raising hysteria.
I am glad that the PTMD is encouraging people in attending their board meeting and moving it to a larger location, although I do wish that a meeting so crucial to the residents could be held at a time that would enable residents to attend and learn the truth and facts.
At the end of the day, we can all agree that our community is best served by informed and involved residents. The PTMD has requested review and comments, and it’s my hope that every resident is aware and supportive of perfected proposed policies, as we’re all expected to abide by them.