No special assessments at the Schooner. The Schooner is a democratically operated time share with the owners having control--no corporate board of directors in a Las Vegas high rise.

The BOD is composed of owners only.
By slightly increasing the maintenance fee, less than $100/yr, and stretching out the refurb to five years, there was no need for a special assessment.
The majority of the funds to be used are already "stockpiled" because the BOD runs the place right. If the refrigerator wears out in ten years they save one tenth of the cost of a fridge every year and then when the tenth year rolls around the funds are there.
Hope that helps you make your decision.
Sterling