Sales Information for Lakewood Cove
Lakewood Cove is the name for the 70 new townhomes being built between Tivoli Court and Lake Worth Rd at the Lake Worth gate.
According to the builder (Lennar), they will be selling in the $400’s.
Link to the Lennar brochure with pictures and floor plans:https://online.flippingbook.com/view/510441362/
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Some pictures of the construction as of Nov 2022
NOTICE
FCO Board of Directors meeting
Wed Nov 10 at 3:30 in Fountains Hall
no Zoom offered
Meetings will be announced on the left side of the Fountains Network home page, along with minutes of previous meetings
Meetings/minutes are posted also on http://www.fcocondo.com
FCO Reporter Here
Hey FCO
If you are not planning on providing a Zoom link for tomorrows FCO meeting that I would like to attend, could you please provide me with a round trip private plane ticket from the Princeton NJ airport to Lake Worth along with a paid for Uber to get me to the meeting on time?
Thank you
Hahaha! Really funny and sad at the same time. The FCO relied on zoom for their own selfish reasons. Residents had no services, for months yet paid for those services..
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Covid restrictions for the FCO were self imposed. FCO and the maintenance department classified themselves as non essential workers. They had no issues shopping at Walmart Walgreens CVS home depot et cetera. Residents paid them to have the luxury to work at home. Presidents had the convenience to attend board meetings via zoom.
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It’s gotten a little hot in the kitchen so they closed down zoom. Questions about the future and accountability are deemed difficult. WAKE UP! The plan is to avoid providing information to the community.
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How many residents in this community have family, friends, neighbors under 10 day lock down? Covid is still a major health concern . Who in the FCO decided Residents in this community should NOT be protected?
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Access to community information should ALWAYS be provided via zoom? HELLO it’s FREE. If you or a family member have come down with covid, been told to quarantine for 10 days. FCO believes that’s not a risk? Doors are open, come on in. DUH! Wake up and smell the coffee PLEASE
I understand it was the same FCO person that refused to attend the informational GRS meeting when the courts were considering leaving the FCO for a replacement management company.
This latest FCO action proves that three northern courts made the correct decision to leave the FCO.
Beginning in January GRS Court meetings will be on Zoom.
There was an FCO Board of Directors meeting this week on Nov 10, at which time the October meeting minutes were approved.
There is a link on the left in the Post section to the Oct 13 minutes, which report on Concert Golf activity and other community matters.
NOTICE
FCO Board of Directors meeting
Wed Dec 8 at 3:30 in Fountains Hall
no Zoom offered
Meetings will be announced at the top left side of the Fountains Network home page, along with minutes of previous meetings
Meetings/minutes are posted also on http://www.fcocondo.com
It is shocking to observe the lack of security along Jog Road.
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Anyone can just walk right in. ☹
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Pictures:
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Jog Road foliage is gone
View from Jog Road
No Security at Truck Entrance
First time I have ever seen a “non-gated, gated community.” The FCO should discuss this with Concert and if need be have Allied Security put on an additional mobile unit or two to patrol the accessible locations and back charge Concert.
We need Board members who do not have a history with FCO and who will look at things with a fresh pair of eyes. The community is changing younger families moving in, have we done anything to change with the times. This is no longer a country club community only, do we even have a park or playground, a gym for residents.
Response to Ben Geller’s history lesson letter he sent out to all residents in the fountains of Palm Beach. Much of what he said is true however he conveniently left out most of the facts. His letter is an excellent example of the intimidation tactics, commonly practiced by the FCO board of directors.
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It is a fact that when this property was developed there were 7 courts. The FCO did not exist. The FCO came in came into play once the Southern properties were developed. How the FCO was set up was 10 presidents for 509 people and 9 presidents for 1258 people. The presidents of the Southern courts and the President of the FCO were almost always Country Club members. 1258 residents never stood a chance at having a voice or vote on how their money is being spent. Benefit the Country Club YAY benefit the Residents NAY.
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Any and all votes pertaining to how funds are spent that are collected from ALL residents have always benefited the Country Club 1st. It is the MO of the FCO to give residents limited information. It is clear in the fact that they refuse to provide transparency and make available FCO board of directors meetings via zoom. We have a public community channel available to us through Hotwire, yet the FCO chooses not to use it. Have you asked yourself WHY?
I applaud the Presidents of the 3 courts choosing to opt out of the corruption that is so rampant and has gone on far too long.
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Documents and declarations can be changed as is evident in how the FCO came to be. Just go back in time and look at how Mandatory Membership in the Country Club came to be. Presidents were approached and signed up their courts to agree to mandatory membership. They were assured that any time they could vote out Mandatory Membership using the same proxy they used to vote it in. Those of us that have been here for a long time know how that worked out. That turned out to be a scam and a con. Once the courts chose to vote out Mandatory Membership because it was not benefiting the residents, the Country Club began to sue people in the community. Many of the Presidents of the FCO board of directors supported the Country Club.
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Property values were in a sharp decline. Some Presidents of the FCO northern courts banded together, hired a lawyer and sued the Country Club. That lawsuit was SUCCESSFUL! Who benefited? All of the courts that funded the lawsuit in behalf of their residents. All of the Courts that were in support of the Country Club and against abolishing mandatory membership benefited the most in property values.
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What is happening here is that 3 courts are opting to control their own destiny. What must happen is necessities have to be paid for before luxuries. The pockets of the residents have been picked for far too long to support and fund the Country Club.
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Unfortunately in order to stop the bullying and abuse, we need to step away and form a new community that is united. The 3 courts that are choosing to leave the FCO are united and have no issue with pooling funds to benefit the RESIDENTS. I wish the 16 remaining courts well. I shudder the to think of the doom and gloom the 6 remaining northern courts have in store for them in the next 3 years. Once the Country Club moves entirely south the 6 remaining northern courts will no longer be needed. To me it does not look to be a pretty picture. I am thankful to be living in a court represented by presidents that clearly are insightful to see the writing on the wall. GET OUT WHILE THE GOING IS GOOD!
Thank you Susan
A little history on why the time has finally come to leave the FCO which has wasted so much residents money over the years.
https://clubandresortbusiness.com/fountains-cc-files-defends-mandatory-membership-lawsuits/
Fountains CC Files, Defends Mandatory Membership Lawsuits
By Brandi Shaffer | August 9, 2016
In the past few weeks alone, the Lake Worth, Fla., club has filed about 25 lawsuits against residents who are fighting mandatory club dues. One resident filed suit against the club in June, citing malicious prosecution after being tied up in litigation for three years. The club said it could not comment on any lawsuit in particular.
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The Fountains Country Club in Lake Worth, Fla., has filed dozens of lawsuits against residents who are fighting mandatory club dues. About 25 lawsuits were filed in the past few weeks alone, the West Palm Beach, Fla., Palm Beach Post reported.
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Now one resident has teed up her own lawsuit against the club. Susan Shea was sued by the country club back in 2013 for not paying membership dues after she bought a condo in the Fountains community in 2012, the Post reported.
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The lawsuit was launched even though her community was one of several that had voted to exit the club’s mandatory membership. After nearly three years of litigation, a judge in January dismissed the club’s complaint against Shea. In June, Shea sued the club for malicious prosecution, the Post reported.
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In her lawsuit, Shea said she did her homework in 2012 when she bought her condo, and she verified she was not obligated to join the club and pay dues. But the club sued her anyway for not joining, even though it knew her condo association had just voted to exit mandatory club membership, she alleged in her complaint, the Post reported.
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“The club did not bring the action against Shea to pursue a legitimate claim against her,” her lawsuit said. “Rather, it filed a meritless action to scare other new buyers and sellers in the Fountains Community into believing that if the buyer did not join the country club, he or she would be subject to litigation.”
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Not only did the club lack probable cause to file the action against Shea, it “acted with malice,” Shea’s lawsuit said. Shea’s lawyer said his client decided to take a stand against the club, the Post reported.
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“What happened to Susan is one of several different methods the club has used to try to squeeze money from folks who really do not owe it,” said Shea’s lawyer, Cole Fitzgerald, of West Palm Beach. “Susan feels strongly enough about this to do something about it.”
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Fountains Country Club President Paul Napieralski said he couldn’t comment on any lawsuit in particular, such as the Shea case.
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The Fountains has been working to boost its fortunes. In June, the club voted to sell part of one of its three golf course to a real estate developer to build houses and apartments. GL Homes, of Sunrise, agreed to pay $17 million to the club, which will use the money for capital improvements.
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The Fountains also isn’t shy about suing residents who don’t pay club dues. Resident Brian McDowell, for instance, is being sued for resigning his membership and not paying dues, even though he says in court papers he joined as a non-equity “community” member and is not required to “sell” his membership to someone else in order to resign. The club disagrees, and a judge’s ruling is expected any day, the Post reported.
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Residents say the club’s hardball tactics are raising eyebrows due to the volume of lawsuits and the fact that some of the cases are against old or sick members, said one resident, who requested anonymity. But Napieralski, the club president, said the club has measures by which people can apply for a leave of absence from paying dues, or even a hardship case to cease having to pay dues, the Post reported.
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They have to apply to be considered, “and we approve a good percentage every month,” Napieralski said.
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The two dozen lawsuits recently filed are against members whom Napieralski said have “illegally” resigned from the club. The rule is a club member can’t resign until he or she finds someone willing to buy the membership, he said. The club is taking this position even though a Palm Beach County circuit judge issued a judgment in January, finding in favor of several Fountains communities that voted to repeal mandatory membership for its homeowners, the Post reported.
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In 2013, these communities sued the club over the issue of mandatory club members. Earlier this year, Judge Edward Artau ruled that the communities had the right to repeal mandatory club membership, just as they had had the right to vote in favor of mandatory club membership a decade before. The club is appealing Artau’s judgment to the 4th District Court of Appeal, the Post reported.
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“We believe the court’s repealing mandatory membership was unfounded,” Napieralski said.
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The lawsuits have created a lot of bad blood in the 865-acre community of condos and single-family homes. Some residents say that those who buck the club are subject to retaliatory measures, including being ousted from card games or disinvited to dinner parties. “People are afraid,” one resident said. “They take a stand and get kicked around for it.”
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Napieralski said he wishes lawsuits weren’t necessary, but he said he has a fiduciary duty to preserve the club for its members. Napieralski said the club has roughly 1,000 members, of which 70% are equity members. Those who complain about the club and its membership issues are a “small minority.”
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It is a fact that the complaints are not a small minority.
The FCO refuses to not only open their meetings via Zoom but refuses to provide recordings for those unable to attend in person. To this day in 2021 the present FCO has refused to provide microphones, speakers, and a complete audio system so that residents attending in person can hear who is speaking. Money could have been better spent on an adequate audio system.
There is no identification in front of the court presidents sitting at the table.
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Fortunately we have three very smart court presidents that are saying goodby to the FCO.
If you read the original (1975) document forming the FCO, votes were determined to by units. So D’Este with 275 units would have more votes than Townhouses. Somewhere that was changed to one vote per court and things have gone downhill for the original Northern Courts since.
I applaud you Howard.👏👏 You have given a far better explanation of history then Ben Geller could give on a good day.
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It’s my understanding that the intimidating letter filled with mis information was prepared by the attorney representing the FCO, Rod Tennyson. Ben Geller signed his name to it. FRAUD! FRAUD! FRAUD! Wake up people and smell the coffee or tea! Ask questions, demand answers from the FCO. A large portion of your HOA fees go to support the con. Make the FCO accountable for every penny that comes out of your pocket and goes in to theirs. All funds paid to the Country Club & the Attorney representing us.
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Contact the FCO office DEMAND an accounting, financials and copies of authentic actual bills. Everyone reading this should make a phone call on Monday morning or send an email and demand Answers. Sadly you will most likely find out that you will be blown off. Residents are kept in the dark while they count your pennies in the bank account in favor of the Country Club. The majority of residents here pay for the lifestyle of the few.
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509/1258 DUH!
Thank you Keith – see below re voting.
Regarding the letter sent by the FCO president Ben Geller, it has a number of misleading statements.
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At the present time, 25% of all the units now managed by the FCO are declining to renew their contract with the FCO (Gefion, D’Este and Tivoli)
This is a serious budget impact to the FCO and if anyone isn’t cooperating, it’s the FCO.
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Quotes from Ben Geller’s letter 12/15/2021:
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1. “Can you imagine the chaos if 19 Courts all demanded they run their own independent security system? This lack of cooperation is a very serious threat to our security in the Fountains for reasons which I will explain.”
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The 3 courts declining to renew their contract with the FCO have a very plausible reason. The FCO has threatened, for revenge, to suspend security patrols and deactivate barcodes. It is perfectly reasonable for the 3 courts to purchase security patrols for their residents. So don’t fall for the umbrage.
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2. “each Association and entity sharing the expenses [for ECS which are the 19 Courts in the Community] shall appoint one (1) person who shall exercise the rights, duties and privileges including the right of determination as to the matters hereinbefore set forth, and each person so appointed shall have the same number of votes as the number of units, apartments or residences in the Condominium or non-Condominium property involved”.
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It certainly sounds fair, if each President has the voting power of the number of units in the court. So D’Este court should have 275 votes.
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Except Mr. Geller leaves out the stipulation in the FCO by-laws. This is called a “weighted vote” which only occurs where the vote is for a capital improvement over $35,000, such as for the South gate. As specific and fair as it is, this never actually happens.
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When I was President of Esedra Court in 2018, the FCO needed another $80,000 for the new South gate fund. In an FCO Board meeting, I requested a weighted vote. However, they pulled a tricky maneuver. They put the $80,000 into the FCO 2019 budget and said that by voting for the budget, presidents were voting the additional funding for the capital improvement. So Mr. Geller’s assertion is only half true, and therefore not true and stated to fool the reader.
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3. “You, as an owner, have not been part of the ENTIRE PROCESS of your court’s decision to pursue outside management.”
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How dare he? Does he have knowledge of court Board proceedings? letters to residents? awareness in the community of the history of the attempt to break away in 2018? individual conversations?
This is insulting to the elected Boards of Directors for the 3 courts. The Boards are exercising their fiduciary duty to purchase necessary services at the best price and best quality.
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Furthermore, all of South Florida is being managed by professional property management companies.
NOBODY ELSE HAS AN FCO!
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The services provided by the FCO are not unique.
There are many gated communities in Florida, all capably managed by property management firms which have barcode management software.
Nothing that the FCO is doing is filling some kind of niche. It’s all well-defined and running smoothly all over Florida.
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What is really happening is the FCO has never been demanded of to be competitive.
No need to have the latest computer software, no need to have mailing equipment – let the office staff lick and stuff envelopes for a whole day.
No need to be responsive to the North courts, who are outvoted 10-9 by the South.
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The FCO was recently in negotiations with the North courts, and the FCO rejected all 9 proposals.
So who is really being the uncooperative entity?
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Expect to see more bullying tactics and half-truths (also known as lies.)
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Karen Kelly
past president of Esedra Court and former resident for 20 years
Does the President of the FCO have a memory problem?
I seem to recall Ben Geller stating that the reason for no longer holding FCO meetings on Zoom was because the pandemic was over.
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From: Info
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 10:50 AM
Subject: The Fountains – Covid
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To Fountains Residents,
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Delta or Omicron…..it’s all Greek to most of us including me. I’m writing to tell you that despite triple vaccinations, Covid has reared its ugly head here at the Fountains. The resident feels “fine”, had low grade fever for a day with scratchy throat, but tested positive with a home administered test. Many who had contact will get tested during this week, “to be sure”. Furthermore, many of us also know relatives and friends from throughout the country who have changed or cancelled travel plans due to Covid in those locations, as well.
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Perhaps it’s time for us to consider retrenching like we did in the beginning of this mess!?? The symptoms seem to be mild for those who are multiple vaccinated but I am suggesting “a word to the wise”. Just trying to keep everyone up to date on situations here in the Fountains.
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Ben Geller, President
The blog has been requested to post the following article from 2018.
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A Proposal for a Re-organized Fountains Community Association
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Flash Flash Flash!!!: LETS TAKE BACK OUR COMMUNITY, we need every unit owner, one for all and all for one. Join us as neighbors and homeowners, lets not be pushed around. Please communicate with me via email or by phone. Lets march forward for 2018!
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Objective: the re-establishment of a fiscally sound association of the 19 residential courts in a guaranteed transparent governance
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Structure: Organized as a non-profit association of the courts for purposes of Florida and U.S.
tax laws with participating courts having delegation and participation in all
association decision making. Governing board to be chosen by all resident owners
with equal proportional representation of each court. Open voting on all matters of
association business and rules.
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Operational format:
All commonly used and owned property to be maintained by the association, and
maintenance and improvements financed by common member payments to
the association. Use of particular association assets i.e. club house, golf courses, and
exercise and tennis facilities to be paid for based on member use. Each of these asset/
facilities may be operated through a secure lease, advantageous and incentivized for
the operator (% of gross based,) generating amounts for the association equal to
necessary maintenance.
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Association facilities, e.g. dining facilities, golf courses, and tennis courts to provide
preferential access and reservations to association members first, and then be availa-
ble to outsiders. In each case such use to be paid for “pay-as-you-use” basis.
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Fiscal Considerations:
At $200 per month for each of the 1750 units in The Fountains, such dues would
generate $4.2 million per year. Further, the approximate $150 per month, currently
included in the monthly per unit H.O.A. payment for roads, lighting, and security
generates approximately $3.15 million per year. Accordingly, some $7.3 million
would be available to the re-organized association operation plus any amounts
generated by the operational leases.
A Capital Improvement Fund (CIF) to be established and funded by a 2% of sales
price contribution by both buyer and seller on occasion of the sale of any unit.
e.g. $200,000 x .02 x 2= $8000.00 Funds to be used to build and improve facilities.
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Community Facilities:
Vacant property adjacent to the North Course to be used to develop various
community facilities e.g. recreational; mini golf, volley ball, Pickle Ball, or possibly
short-term residential or hotel. Ideally, association property would never be sold.
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Wishing all friends and neighbors a happy and healthy new year.
Respectfully your friend and neighbor Irwin Seeman & family
Email: Gumshoes1940@gmail.com
Phone: 516-241-8200
Irwin,
Sorry this will never fly IT MAKES TOO MUCH SENSE, just like the great idea you had about the residents buying the Fountains Country Club.
As we enjoy this holiday season, let us not piss off those that were in leadership roles in the former Fountains Country Club by pointing out their mistakes. All one has to do is drive in via the Lake Worth Road Gate to see their results.FWIW some of those miscreants are still on the FCO Board. Some are still blaming others for their opposition and the former Fountains Country Club loss of mandatory membership, while wasting members money by suing residents and members and losing.
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These are the same people that insisted the old dining room needed to be rebuilt at a cost of 15 million dollars and would bring in new members. It turned out to be a wonderful gift to Concert Golf as that dining room renovation that we all paid for is now only open for weddings and other functions for the benefit of Concert. No more Sunday brunch or any other meals for us members. Did I forget to mention the $400k members money spent for the Lake Worth Road Gate House now owned by Concert?
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Fountains Hall has been renamed, see the plaque:
Poulette Hall
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Perhaps she was trying to do what she thought was good but after 42 years she was instrumental in the destruction of the former Fountains Country Club.
Her failure to update the efficiency of the FCO led to three courts voting to leave the FCO management and migrant to a much better, faster, and a more up to date management company.
She has been a long time co-conspirator with the current FCO President Ben Geller.
Debbie should just go ahead and retire before causing any more damage and pain to Fountains residents
Always same
names pop up .
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Disgusted long time resident,
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I applaud you for saying how it is. Where in the world do businesses give bonuses to employees doing what they are actually paid for? Doesn’t happen in the real world yet it happens in the Fountains of Palm Beach beach. Egos are huge here.
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Easy to understand, after all its simply monopoly money! FCO board of directors feel power and generosity spending money that does not come from THEIR OWN BANK ACCOUNT.
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Security has a job to do, office staff has a job to do. Employees should be rewarded with claps of the hand, attaboys, paychecks and pats on the back.
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Who gets a building named after them for receiving a weekly paycheck for doing the job they are paid for? gift certificates, etc? Err yup! Think about it?
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Opps! forgot you can’t think about it. Information is hidden from residents. Transparency is key, doesn’t happen here. Your money is their money to spend however they choose. Sadly you have no say, you have been led down a slippery slope.
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People need to demand an accounting. You should not be accepting and rewarding an employee total control of your pocketbook. Look out your window and see what has happened to your beautiful community. Is this the leadership you find acceptable? Are your leaders looking out for your interests or their own?
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Think about it! Get involved and stop the lunacy. It’s time for a change. I applaud the 3 courts leaving the FCO with their eyes wide open.
Obviously you have never been in the corporate world. Have you ever heard of a Christmas bonus or a promotion or a raise, all for doing exemplary work? You are so blinded by your hate for the FCO your mind is closed to the real world out there.
Gemini, I have been in the corporate world. What is your experience? Actually, doesn’t matter. I’ve given raises and I’ve given bonuses. The FCO seems to give bonuses on a day-by-day basis for employees doing their job? I don’t know? maybe it’s just me? If a bonus was going to be given I usually did it around the holidays.
Employees are hired to do a job, they should not expect daily rewards for doing what they are being paid to do. 🤪
Prove the day by day bonus statement.
I believe the following proclamation is in order.
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Whereas Debbie Poulette in her 42 years of service as Director of the FCO, the roadway presently known as Fountains Drive as one enters from the Lake Worth Road Gate be renamed in Debbie Poulette’s honor to:
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Highway to Hell
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As one views both sides of the roadway while entering let us all sing along
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo
How about we name a lake after Debbie Paulette. Lake Paulette sounds good to me. Very popular woman.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!
Shocked and Appalled! The leadership in this community has totally let us all down.
Yesterday, leaving the Lake Worth Gate I observed many trucks entering The Fountains turning left before the security check point. Total freedom to access the community. Who knows whose coming in? The breach and available access is open 24/7. We might as well post a sign, COME ONE, COME ALL!
Sad for the people that live in Tivoli. SAD for ALL residents paying for the scam that this is a gated and secure community.
I don’t understand? No way this community is gated and secure by what I observed yesterday.
I urge everyone to pay attention when they enter or leave the Lake Worth gate. Pay attention when you drive down Jog Road, the breach in security is obvious. The entire North section of the Fountains of Palm Beach is open. The only thing missing is a giant WELCOME sign. 😔
* IDEA! 💡 STOP paying for security until our community is secure? 🤔
Susan we should ask the Dentist (AKA FCO President) to have maintenance build a fence with dental floss. That will keep intruders out and also fight cavities.
Senseless,
LOL! You might be on to something? Dental floss fence would be a more secure barrier than we are foolishly paying for today.
Perhaps the FCO Board of Directors or maybe the Executive Committee should meet? They could meet and vote to hire the highest bidder. After all a dental floss barrier is better than no barrier?
EGADS What is it going to take to satisfy those Pesky North Court Residents? When will they learn to just pay up, and shut up?
The Fountains is no longer a gated community. If I may make a suggestion (that unfortunately will go on deaf ears), please remove the outer wall from Fountains Drive to (approx.) Jog Road. And then re-erect it behind Tivoli and D’Este Courts. Use the money from the proposed new South Jog Road gate to fund the new wall construction.
Interesting article in the Palm Beach Post. And although it’s only 3 associations (out of 19) that have terminated their relationship with the in-house management company here, it’s actually 25% of all the housing within the Fountains.
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That’s a pretty dramatic experiment.
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Good luck to the leadership of those courts and high hopes for their goal of more robust, competitively priced PM service.
On a positive note, I would like to thank Bill and Matt Austin for making Versailles Court (especially the loop) the most beautifully landscaped court in the Fountains!
What a revealing article, which further confirms bad administration for years by the Country Club and the Fountains condo operations. For years the entire system was rigged to have the snow-birds and lower value homeowners who live in the northern courts pay for those more privileged living in more lavish homes in more select areas of the The Fountains. Incidentally these more fortunate owners are not affected by the on going dirt, noise, and lack of security currently endured by most of the northern courts!
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Yet they pay less than their fair share of the so called shared expenses.I cannot understand how the president of the F.C.O in good conscience can be alarmed that certain courts want a new approach. Why should they pay for security without security? Where is the fence? separating the open construction site.
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The entire situation here is pathetic and out of control.
Good information provided in Sundays Palm Beach Post by the reporter Alexandra Clough. There were a few inaccuracies as the article said there was one course closed and sold for development. The truth is two 18 hole courses were sold and are currently being developed. The North course, and the West course. The South course will remain and be maintained in pristine condition. The pool was built by Concert for Country Club members use ONLY. Residents had no say or involvement on plans for development.
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The pool was built on the South side of the community, as the plans are to tear down the existing Clubhouse in the North and rebuild in the South. The property will be sold to developers at that time and Northern Courts will be subjected to even more construction.
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The South side of this community will become a BOUTIQUE style Private Country Club Community. The North side of the community will become cluster housing, with condos and townhouses.
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Residents in the North have had to endure 1 1/2 years of construction trucks, noise, mountains of dirt, displacement of wildlife, and the destruction of greenery and scenery. The north has also had to deal with a breach in security fencing for months. Residents are paying to live in a gated secure community. People were drawn to retire and live in this community as it offered a secure, peaceful, beautiful and quiet Paradise. Residents have enjoyed this community for years now, that has ALL been all taken away. If you were lucky and purchased property in the South you have been spared.
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The Fountain’s Country Club leaders failed its members that live in the North, as well as the entire Northern Court community. The FCO board failed the entire community. The board had a duty to protect residents. The board rejected to explore filing an Adverse Possession Lawsuit. A suit such as Adverse Possession would likely have resulted in success.
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FCC sold the property to Concert to avoid bankruptcy. Concert intends to sell off every inch of property in the North. With the sale FCC members residents made sure there OWN properties and quality of life, in the South was protected. So much for a community united!
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Sadly, once the clubhouse is torn down and further construction and destruction ensues Northern residents will have had to endure close to 5 years of constant development. The North court residents have been stripped of their quiet enjoyment of their homes. Sad but true!
Susan,
Perhaps you have an answer as to why it took so many years for Fountains Residents to realize how the single FCO management company was screwing those residents living on the North Side of The Fountains?
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Even prior to the Fountains Country Club losing the mandatory membership lawsuit in 2016, there was another legal action that the former Fountains Country Club initiated to bring an end to Charter Social Membership that went to arbitration. ( I don’t recall the year) The arbitrator ruled that Charter Social Membership would end after 40 years. Thus began the war of the north vs the south that continues to this day.
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According to the recent article in The Palm Beach Post, the current retired dentist president of the FCO is quoted as saying he is making an attempt to bring everyone together.
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What a joke!
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What does a retired dentist know about property management except for pulling teeth?
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Watch what they do and not what they say!
It’s very easy to sit your ass down and criticize someone who is working very hard to bring us all together. What contributions have you made to do the same thing. Come up with a solution to the issue and then I might listen to your diatribe. If you can’t then shut the hell up.
Pissed off Northern Court owner,
Who said the man trying to bring the community together knew how to pull teeth?
What a joke is right!