Ron Freeman for Board Director
My Campaign Statement
My wife Lauren and I are committed to this community. I serve on the EC Committee and Lauren serves on the Planning Committee. We prioritize Board meeting attendance because it’s important to hear all points of view. I golf and Lauren is active with the book and writing clubs and recently authored a one-act for the art gallery’s Hoot Owl Theater performance! We appreciate the magic of small community living and want to keep that magic alive at PMC.
My interest is not in supplying you with a generic campaign statement so I’m going to address the important issues and let you know where I stand.
Keep PMC Affordable.
The BOD has a responsibility to be diligent with member fees and nobody wants to spend foolishly. But we now know that in an effort to keep fees low, maintenance has been deferred. Board in-fighting and community distrust has stalled progress…ironically increasing costs! I’ve built buildings and managed large projects. Let’s talk to each other and move ahead with practical solutions. Keeping PMC affordable cannot mean skimping on maintenance and compromising the amenities and the character of the community that attracted us to buy homes here in the first place! Let’s keep PMC VALUABLE by astutely and wisely investing where it counts. The return to all homeowners in enhanced property values and rich quality of life will be a net win.
Transparency.
Transparency is a right of all members. When transparency isn’t feasible, for instance due to the need for privacy or protection of propriety information, members should be informed about why information is withheld and when they will learn more.
Members’ opinions matter.
Change won’t happen if we don’t understand each other’s perspectives. Our divided community will benefit from civility and compromise. Let’s work together. In fact, call me and let’s grab a cup of coffee.
Community culture and engagement.
PMC residents alone cannot support restaurant choices, cute boutiques, charming coffee shops, and a thriving artistic culture. If we better capitalized on the synergy of our POA clubhouse and our character-filled village, we would enrich opportunities for all. We deserve a robust merchant community, and our merchants deserve the opportunity to make a living.
PMC is Special.
Members are sick and tired of the in-fighting and the blame game. We don’t need angry followers of stuck thinking. We need new positive energy. PMC property owners chose PMC over other mountain towns because it’s a community. Golf, clubhouse, pool, events, artistic culture, village shops, archery, 24/7 patrol, etc. are the very differentiators that interest PMC buyers. Let’s not blow this.
I respectfully ask for your vote and would be honored to serve on the PMC Board.
