Tribute
to Tim Stebbins
by
Jim Mayfield
Former Board Vice-President
Former Finance Committee Chairman
Sun City Anthem
When
Sara and I closed on our home in SCA ten years ago, members of the
Board approached me to serve on the Finance Committee.
The following
spring, the Board appointed me to the Finance Committee.
During my
first year on the Finance Committee, I learned two fundamental
lessons.
One, Nevada laws and regulations to protect homeowner
associations (“HOAs”) are different, indeed more convoluted, than
what I experienced in the other states.
Two, enforcement by the State
of the laws and regulations designed to protect Nevada homeowners is
negligible.
While
climbing up the leaning curve on Nevada homeowner laws, regulations
and their enforcement, I was mentored by three experienced,
knowledgeable people at SCA, one of whom was Tim Stebbins.
This
week, Tim passed away.
I will miss Tim, and SCA has lost a valuable
member of our community who devoted much time to protecting the
rights of SCA homeowners.
Besides his knowledge and faithful
devotion to attending SCA Board meetings and Nevada Real Estate
Division (“NRED”) board meetings, Tim brought a pleasant, cordial
countenance to his efforts.
Plus, no matter how many times he was
disappointed by SCA Board members and NRED officials, he quietly and
methodically continued his efforts to understand Nevada laws and to
protect the rights of SCA homeowners.
Tim also generously gave of
his time to educate and mentor new members of the SCA Board and
committees.
Public
apathy, ignorance of the law, and disregard for the law because you
can get away with it , are undermining good government from Washington,
DC to SCA.
Tim’s examples of civic responsibility, standing for
respect for the law, and holding persons accountable who are
entrusted with governance are attributes from which all of us can
learn and should emulate.
Farewell
to a much-appreciated mentor and an admired example of civic
responsibility and courteous behavior.
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