The Club Board year of 2024 and 2025 and the next
This is the last monthly Board meeting before the Annual Members meeting of June 11, and, therefore, the last meeting with this group of Directors. I want to thank each Board member for their dedication to the future of the Villages community and for supporting me in my duties as President.
In this year we have supported our General Manager and staff as they have accomplished major improvements in operating procedures, amenity upgrades and repair, and financials controls. Most notable, but far from all, they include:
• Refurbishing the Golf Course
• Much improving quality and service at the Clubhouse
• Vast improvement in Work Order processing and completion rates
• Installing appropriate software: COBALT, Maintain X and Smart Properties
The Board responsibilities include policy, oversight of operations and assuring adequate finances to meet the needs of the Club and community. In this past year we have updated Club policies and investigated bylaws updates addressing the reality that we need an additional source of revenue to keep future Club Dues as low as practical.
With the Association and Homeowners’ Boards we have participated in a yearlong planning program to create the Strategic Plan 2025-2028 that will guide future Boards in setting priorities and budgets. To assure continuity from one Board to the next, we have drafted Goals and Objectives for the FY26 Board based on that Strategic Plan. We have also established a Leadership Development Committee to attract and train potential candidates for membership on committees and boards. The most pressing long-range financial issue is adequate funding for both operation and capital expenses. To address this, the General Manager and Club Board have created a joint committee to be led by Judy Owen to study innovative initiatives, and/or revising the bylaws. The Committee membership will include individuals from the three Boards and selected Club members.
This is Liz Kung’s last monthly meeting. The Board wants to recognize her contribution to good governance. Seldom at loss for words, Liz has provided an important voice for the community in our deliberations. She has had a positive helpful impact on Board policy and been particularly vigilant on cost and project priorities. The community and her fellow Board members owe her thanks for three years of effort dedicated to the Club Board and Villages Community.
Thank you for your suggestions and support.
—Richard Zahner Villages Golf & Country Club Board President
