Hopefully the board listens to all the owners, cancels the special assessment, and starts printing money at the resort to pay for it.
Those houses are falling apart. The board has for years been too passive about fees, most likely because most of the members own 3-4 weeks themselves. You can see the result now. This special assessment shouldn't too much of a surprise seeing that it was openly discussed at the annual owners meeting in May, 2008.
The point I'm making is that people expect dirt low maintenance fees but expect all the modern amenities. You can't have both. There is a reason why most timeshares are in condo-style units - the individual home setup is an absolute nightmare on maintenance and upkeep. (and from experience, those units take a beating!)
CCHE is an absolute gem, but it has come to the point where it needs a comprehensive project like this. As the original owners start to move on, both literally and figuratively, there has to be a way to draw new blood to buying there. Otherwise your owner base will decrease, and then your fees will go up anyway. It's a problem almost all timeshares now are facing, not just Holiday Estates.
Just my 2c from afar.
And FYI, BOD meetings are never open to the public unless previously arranged and agreed upon. Unless that meeting has specifically been arranged for owners to meet with the board, you'll be denied entry.
