POA Board – Page 2 – Focus on Big Canoe, GA

Big Canoe Voices: Calls for new Watchdog Group + Forensic Audit

November 7, 2023 Publisher 0

A recent Facebook Poll showed overwhelming support for the formation of a new Big Canoe Watchdog Group, to act as a counter-balance to the powers of the POA Board & Management. Social Media and Board Meeting Comments are evidencing increasing calls for a forensic audit of the Big Canoe Financial Books. This is the beginning of a new Article Series by FOBC….

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Big Canoe: Security Threats against the POA Board & Members

February 24, 2023 Publisher 0

In a closed door session of the Big Canoe POA Board, on January 9, the Board passed a resolution to authorize GM Scott Auer to hire private security for protection at POA Board Meetings. What was the justification for using property owner funds to hire private security for Board meetings? It conjures many questions:

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Big Canoe Water and Sewer: $500 Bounty Challenge to All the Gossips and Naysayers (Pt. 4)

October 12, 2022 Publisher 0

FOBC recently reported that Main Investors of Big Canoe LLC did NOT have title to a property sold to the Big Canoe POA as part of the 2016 Land Deal. The POA Insiders are blowing a gasket, and launching allegations of “Fake news”. FOBC is offering a $500 Reward to anyone that can prove this reporting wrong. Basically – Put Up, or Shut Up!

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Big Canoe Water & Sewer: The Consequences Of Non-Transparency (Pt 3)

October 6, 2022 Publisher 0

Because there has been NO Transparency over the years regarding Big Canoe’s Water and Sewer System…. we have arrived at a situation where our Water & Sewer Utility Bills are skyrocketing, and Property Owners can’t trust their leaders anymore. This article announces the launch of an IRS Investigation into water withdrawals by UIG that are in violation of our § 1.170A-14 Qualified Conservation Easement….

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Big Canoe Water & Sewer: New Website Launching (Pt. 2)

October 5, 2022 Publisher 0

FOBC has activated a Website Domain, https://BigCanoeWater.org, which will be used to host historical documents relevant to the Big Canoe Water and Sewer System. Ongoing Water Quality Reports may be hosted in the future as […]

Big Canoe Water Committee Says, “NO TO SEWER!” (Pt. 1)

September 26, 2022 Publisher 0

Big Canoe Water Committee Meeting Minutes from the August 19, 2022 were recently released. Following is a short excerpt: “The BC Water Committee is in full agreement that ….. the sewer expansion by UIG to serve any outside properties should not be approved.” Unfortunately, they are being ignored….

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Big Canoe POA President Amy Tropfenbaum’s Conflict of Interest – Caught Again

August 16, 2022 Publisher 0

Amy Tropfenbaum is at it again. Back in April of 2022 FOBC ran an article regarding POA President Amy Tropfenbaum’s “Unreported Conflict of Interest” regarding the Chimney’s remodel. Amy’s conflict this time is an almost identical issue, involving enormous expenses involved in redesigning the Creek 9 Covered Bridge that sits along Amy’s property line; part of her “scenic view” of Lake Sconti. In a split board decision – she cast the approving vote.

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Big Canoe: Chimney’s Renovation; Unreported Conflict of Interest

April 24, 2022 Publisher 0

Before I begin the bulk of this Editorial, I want to bring the Community attention to two (2) recent articles on the BCMatters.org website. The articles (linked) speak for themselves, but FOBC feels the need to weigh in and share some additional, previously undisclosed information that is highly relevant to the Chimneys Project.

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Big Canoe: Financial Documents Being Digitally Shredded! Notice of Litigation Sent!

January 30, 2022 Publisher 0

A property owner has brought attention to a disturbing situation … files on the POA Website are beeing deleted without advance notice or explanation, and some messages indicate that after deletion, members “will soon permanently lose access”. Many of the files are Financial and Budget documents critical to understanding our finances…

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Big Canoe POA Worker Dies On Unsafe Jobsite; OSHA Launches Investigation

January 28, 2022 Publisher 0

Jeff Mullins was 59 years old. According to his Obituary, he had a wife; he had children, grandchildren. He had extended family, and he had friends. He had a proper funeral with pallbearers to carry the casket. This newspaper read some related Facebook Pages, and one short and simple comment said so much, “He was a good one”.

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