Since the June 18th meeting, a number of people worked to try and
find a way to make Atascocita Country Club a member owned club and reinstate
the deed restrictions to insure the property would remain a golf course.
The bulk of the donations received have been used to retain a real
estate attorney. He is currently exploring the options of changing the
HOA bylaws to collect a monthly fee from residents to help offset the cost of
operating the golf course, as well as other possible alternatives to reach the
same result. The attorney is also working on the possibility for
reinstating the deed restrictions to insure that the property will remain a
golf course.
Contacts were made with the majority of residents asking them to
invest in the purchase of the club, and/or make a commitment to become a
member. Many of these meetings proved to be successful and we were
excited at the support the community demonstrated. A large number of
residents stepped up and pledged funds to purchase the club, while an even
larger number committed to become full golf members.
As we went over the numbers, the concern for sustaining the monthly
income became more and more prevalent. We knew money was needed for
improvements in order to provide the members a club to which they would want to
belong, and at the same time continue to attract new members. While
initially the numbers were there, the concern for the future was of concern.
Discussions were also held with owners of other golf courses, and they were
not interested unless the residents adopted some type of monthly fee.
Unfortunately, Atascocita Concerned Citizens’ efforts to facilitate a member
owned club were unsuccessful. We will continue to monitor the situation
and offer to work with any group that has interest in operating the golf course
with the best interest of the neighborhood in mind.
There are many residents who offered their help to us and we feel that if
the right buyer comes along these same residents will still be willing to help
recruit members. We feel being able to offer this type of community
support is a huge advantage in attracting a buyer.
Thanks for all of your input and support. As long as we stay together
and work for the right things, this will remain the type of community in which
we want to live and raise our families.