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Watchdog Series

The 2003 Big Canoe Financial Crisis: A Trip Down Memory Lane

November 14, 2023 Publisher 0
Looking at the rapidly growing list of unanswered Financial Questions raised at the BCMatters.org site, one must wonder…. is there any precedent for such a thing happening before in Big Canoe?  Turns out that the answer to that is “YES”….. In 2003 Big Canoe experienced a “Financial Crisis”.  FOBC takes you on a journey back in time, comparing documented 2003 Actions, to 2023 Non-Actions.

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Watchdog Series

Big Canoe HOA – Historical look at Big Canoe’s Old Watchdog

November 12, 2023 Publisher 0
In addition to the POA, from 2001 to 2015 the Big Canoe Community also had the Homeowners Association of Big Canoe (i.e. “HOA”). The HOA was more of a Non-Profit Watchdog Group. It had voluntary property owner membership, and extremely low annual dues. The HOA was a powerful voice for property owner interests in many ways. FOBC has put together a really fascinating and comprehensive look at the “old HOA”….

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Election Issues

Big Canoe POA Election: FOBC Candidate Endorsement

November 8, 2023 Publisher 0
FOBC has never taken the position of endorsing a candidate before. Due to several factors, FOBC whole heartedly endorses POA Board Candidate, Mike Volk, in the upcoming election. Mike has perhaps the most relevant experience of all the candidates…. read more about Mike, and get the location & time schedule of his upcoming Meet & Greets…

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Infrastructure

Big Canoe Lake Petit Dam: Public Updates

November 2, 2023 Publisher 0
This is a 3 part public report, that will be copied to Ga Safe Dams and other Public Officials. It submits video evidence of a potentially compromised LLO Pipe; updates on the status of the Stability Review; and outlines the Monies spent so far since 2020 on “Stalling Tactic” maintenance repairs – that will all most likely end up as wasted and unecessary funds if either of two likely scenarios materializes.

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Infrastructure

Big Canoe: Lake Petit Update & New Disharoon Dam Problems

April 20, 2023 Publisher 0
Short Summary: One week in, and the “Plug” that is supposed to be inserted into the Lower Level Outlet so that the legally required annual drain test (NEVER done in 50 years) can be performed… has still NOT been succesfully inserted.  To complicate matters, Brennan Construction (the team doing the Lake Petit work) has suddenly, without warning, been pulled offsite to deal with a New unspecified “problem” at the Lake Disharoon Dam.  Thats the short of it. More details in the article as follows….

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