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Consolidated Meadows Restrictions document
Consolidated MCA Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
MCA Financial Statements from 2018 onward
TMCC Financials from 2014 – 2022

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Notice of Community Candidates Forum
What the MCA lawsuit is about in plain English
Herald-Tribune: “Benderson could control UTC stormwater and taxes with proposed bill”
The Contract has changed FOUR TIMES since it was posted yesterday!
Legal Complaint was filed against MCA on Friday
IT IS FIVE ALARM FIRE TIME
Great News on Conservation Easements and Wetland Mitigation Credits
Benderson’s Stormwater Independent Special District DOES have the power to include us
Golf Course Operators ARE interested in The Meadows
DON’T BE FOOLED!
Summary of Community Presentation on Jan 6
We need Expert Team-Based Leadership NOW
Full Contract now available on the MCA Homeowner Portal
The Treasurer’s Financial Documents are VERY MISLEADING
2026-27 MCA Budgets have BIG assumptions and errors
MCA Board members are being prevented from fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities
More on Conservation Easements
Want to make a DIFFERENCE in The Meadows?
MCA Assessments & Reserves Explained
A Possible Way Forward for the Meadows Sports Complex
Don’t PANIC over a potential TMCC bankruptcy filing
Notes on Tues June 17 Special Board Meeting Agenda
Where are we now? (June 11)
Ethical Duty of Care (subscriber submission)
MCA Options for the facilities (subscriber submission)
Comments to MCA Board Mtg May 3, 2025 (subscriber submission)
Notes on Mar 13 MCA Board Meeting
Notes on 2025 MCA Annual Meeting
MCA Election Results!
Our Notes on Feb 13 MCA Board Meeting
Email from TMCC President 2025 02 12
How is TMCC’s 2025 shaping up?
How the MCA Board works
Conflict of Interest Legal Opinion
Notes on Jan 22 MCA Townhall Meeting
Notes from Jan 9 MCA Board Meeting
Meadoword Article on Golf Golf Courses
Green Space & Property Values
How MANY are we subsidizing?
TMCC subsidy is HUGE!
What is our goal?
Notes from Dec 12 MCA Board Meeting
MCA Board Candidate Presentations
MCA/TMCC Lease: An Analogy
Why Hire an Independent Expert?
Video and Notes on Nov 14 MCA Board Meeting
A $250,000 Loan won’t fix anything
First loan to TMCC was in JULY
New MCA/TMCC Lease Agreement + Details
Notes on Oct 30 Special Board Meeting
Video of MCA Oct 30 Special Meeting + Sample Comment
Update on Demand Letter
All about the MCA/TMCC lease (2021-24 lease)
MCA Assessments have DOUBLED because of TMCC
Misinformation and Myths
One Page Summary for Sharing + Sample letter
LEGAL DEMAND LETTER SENT TO MCA 
HOA Board legal duties (Part 1)
HOA Board legal duties (Part 2)
Notes from Mar 14 MCA Board Meeting
MCA Annual Meeting Recap
So where do MCA Homeowners go from here?
Why do we think semi-private is the way to go?
Our response to TMCC’s recent email to members
A Walk Down Memory Lane/Report Card
Brief History of Events
How golf courses make (or lose) money
Where do we need to be & how do we get there?
A Summary of where we are now
MCA is REDUCING Transparency on $600,000 subsidy
Are the Renaissance Access benefits worth $600,000?
A Brief History of TMCC’s financial results
TMCC Financial Results See the Light of Day