It’s Time to Take Our Community Back

What makes a community truly thrive? It’s not the politics. It’s not hidden agendas. It’s the people. Homeowners like you and me, who care deeply and pay into this shared vision of a better place to live. But there’s something falling short of that vision in Sun City Anthem.

I believe SCA could become a model HOA in the nation if homeowners were in control instead of attorneys and managers, and if the Board provided a meaningful way for disputes to be resolved amicably without litigation. We homeowners should make the decisions that shape our neighborhood, not outsiders. And I’m here to tell you that even though self-management is right in principle, the way it’s being implemented here is all wrong.

Right now, the system is broken. The problem isn’t the individual Board members. The problem is the system itself. We’ve hired “Mr. Fox, Esq.” to guard the henhouse and left the family dog alone with the cake. And who’s paying the price? We are. The homeowners.

I have been a full-time resident here for 21 years and I hope to live here another 21 years. I believe Sun City Anthem is blessed by having many very talented, well-educated and skilled people who want to contribute to the quality of life in this community.

About a decade ago, SCA became an employer instead of contracting with a management company to maintain the common elements. Unfortunately, that started a trend of reducing homeowner control by consolidating power under management. Owner-oversight committees like the Fitness Committee were eliminated. SCA’s very popular group exercise program deteriorated. The General Manager convinced the Board it was better to pay staff to do things previously done by volunteers. Owners began to pay more and more legal fees for attorneys who took over control of the Board.

For example, owners paid huge legal fees to evict the Foundation Assisting Seniors from the SCA facilities that Del Webb gifted to it before relinquishing management control of the community to the HOA. Then, owners paid to replace the Foundation’s durable medical equipment, and if SCA still provides the services that duplicates what FAS provides, we owners must pay staff to provide the services FAS provided for free.

The system needs to change. We need owner oversight, checks and balances, and guarantees that protect the interests of homeowners above all else.

Here’s what everyone needs to understand. SCA is not a business out to maximize profit. It’s a nonprofit mutual-benefit corporation whose sole purpose is to protect owners’ property values and quality of life. Everything the HOA does must be exclusively for the common good of the homeowners. That’s you. That’s me. That’s all of us.

When the Board enforces policies, it must treat every homeowner equally and fairly, with transparency and accountability. No favoritism, no hidden agendas, no arbitrary actions.

We’ve seen what happens when these protections aren’t followed. Homeowners sanctioned unfairly. Rules applied unequally. Power used to push political interests rather than to protect our rights.

It’s time for change. I’m asking for your support to bring back transparency, to hold the Board accountable, and to make sure every decision made is 100% for the benefit of the homeowners. Not for political self-interest. Not for attorneys or management teams. For us. The people who live here.

We deserve a Board that acts in the best interest of our community, one that listens to us, works for us, and protects us. And together, we can take our power back.

SCA deserves better. Lord knows, we’re paying for it. Let’s make it happen together.