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At the recent Community Information session held by MCA Homeowners, independent local Land Use Attorney Susan Schoettle made a presentation evaluating the proposed Ground Lease Agreement Between the MCA and Benderson Realty Development, Inc. Susan is not a resident of The Meadows. This is really important information. Please share it with everyone you know in…

The agenda for the regularly scheduled Board meeting Thursday at 2:00 has been posted on the MCA Member portal. This is proceeding despite the known lawsuit that states that approval of such a contract requires the consent/approval of MCA members. The 3 Action Items are approval of the Ground Lease Agreement, Additional prepayments on our…

URGENT NOTICE Meadows Community Informational Meeting ALL Meadows Homeowners (and family) Invited Expert Presentations: Future of the Meadows w/Q&A Session Follow-up Monday February 9th@ 6-8 PM Grace Life Church 1201 North Beneva RdMain Auditorium ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87472396006?pwd=os3rsxfowWAHyjwySJEYUqlxJQ0oeP.1 PLEASE NOTE: All respectful and orderly communications are encouraged, but any disruptions to this event will not be allowed.…

In a recent Message from the President via Constant Contact, the President referred to a lawsuit from Aviva which it filed on Oct 24 2025. (LINK to the lawsuit).   We’ve provided a summary of what the lawsuit is about in Footnote 1. Aviva believes it has merit, and it may. But that isn’t what…

After our post “Homeowners are being BANNED from our golf courses” members asked for more details and “proof”. Here is a summary of what happened and the proof available that support those facts. Scott McLean (long-time Meadows resident, former TMCC member), has provided a sworn affidavit of the events he experienced at the Pro Shop on…

A Homeowner went to the Meadows Pro Shop Friday to book tee times for eight people on Sunday. He was informed that a member of his group (very long-term Homeowner) is not allowed to play golf at The Meadows golf course. They got a glimpse of the list and there is now a list of…

Grace Life Church, 1201 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota(less than one mile from Meadows 17th Street entrance) Monday January 26th, 6-8pm The MCA Assembly Committee has twice cancelled scheduledCandidates Forum without explanation. We do not know if there will bean official MCA Candidates Forum. Our community deserves better! The Community deserves anopportunity to hear directly from…

In the last Board meeting on Jan 16, the presenting Board members said we were in a “financial crisis” TEN TIMES. TEN!! There is no doubt at all that this year has been a very challenging in many ways including financially. Absolutely no question. The Board has had to re-work the budget a couple of…

Location: Grace Life Church, 1201 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota(less than one mile from Meadows 17th Street entrance) Time: Monday January 26th, 6-8pm The MCA Assembly Committee has twice cancelled scheduledCandidates Forum without explanation. We do not know if there will bean official MCA Candidates Forum. Our community deserves better! The Community deserves anopportunity to hear…

The following was written by a person with detailed knowledge of the lawsuit who wrote this to help us understand it. (Respecting this person’s need to remain anonymous.) They’ve indicated this should move through the courts fairly quickly because it is a narrow focus. Link to the Complaint This lawsuit is not about stopping a…