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Coosaw Futures, Corp. is a nonprofit organization formed by Coosaw Point property owners.

10/29/2026

Reserves and Getting Ready

Part 3 of 3 — how reserves are saved and spent, and what to bring to the 2027 budget presentation. The Short VersionReserves pay for big repairs — roads, the clubhouse, the pool.Since the 2023 dues increase, a larger share of the budget has gone into reserves.Money also comes out — mostly for repairs, and twice since 2019 to help pay everyday bills....

Part 3 of 3 — how reserves are saved and spent, and what to bring to the 2027 budget presentation. The Short VersionReserves pay for big repairs — roads, the clubhouse, the pool.Since the 2023 dues increase, a larger share of the budget has gone into reserves.Money also comes out — mostly for ...

10/29/2026

Reading the Monthly Financial Statement

Part 2 of 3 — where the money goes, and how to read the Association’s monthly statement. The Short VersionThe 2026 budget is about $816,000. Almost all of it comes from dues.Two things use more than half: grounds upkeep and reserves.Each month, the Association’s financial statement shows how the year is going. It comes in two parts....

Part 2 of 3 — where the money goes, and how to read the Association’s monthly statement. The Short VersionThe 2026 budget is about $816,000. Almost all of it comes from dues.Two things use more than half: grounds upkeep and reserves.Each month, the Association’s financial statement shows how t...

10/24/2026

The Elephant in the Community

How better information and real participation lead to community stewardship There's an old parable about several blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time. Each is asked to describe what an elephant looks like, but each can only examine one part of the animal. One feels the trunk and describes something like a snake. Another touches a leg and believes the elephant resembles a tree....

How better information and real participation lead to community stewardship There’s an old parable about several blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time. Each is asked to describe what an elephant looks like, but each can only examine one part of the animal. One feels the trunk and ...

10/12/2026

Having a Voice in Community Decisions

What representation and two-way communication can mean for Coosaw Point Sooner or later, something happens in almost every community that leaves a few neighbors asking the same question: how did that decision get made? It might be an increase in dues, a maintenance project that hasn't moved forward, or a change to something familiar about the neighborhood. Some owners may agree with the decision....

What representation and two-way communication can mean for Coosaw Point Sooner or later, something happens in almost every community that leaves a few neighbors asking the same question: how did that decision get made? It might be an increase in dues, a maintenance project that hasn’t moved forwar...

10/12/2026

Understanding Coosaw Point’s governing documents and why they matter. If you have ever tried to answer a question about Coosaw Point by looking through our governing documents, you probably know it isn't always as simple as finding a single paragraph. There is the Declaration, the Bylaws, amendments made over the years, and the Rules and Regulations. Depending on the question, more than one of those documents may matter....

Understanding Coosaw Point’s governing documents and why they matter. If you have ever tried to answer a question about Coosaw Point by looking through our governing documents, you probably know it isn’t always as simple as finding a single paragraph. There is the Declaration, the Bylaws, amendm...

10/09/2026

Good Governance Starts With Understanding

What Knowledge Series 3 taught us about roles, responsibility, decision-making, and the role of an informed property owner Over the past several weeks, we've spent a fair amount of time talking about governance. Governance can make a relatively simple idea sound more complicated than it needs to be. At its core, governance is about how decisions are made, who has the authority to make them, what responsibilities come with that authority, and how the people affected by those decisions participate in the process....

What Knowledge Series 3 taught us about roles, responsibility, decision-making, and the role of an informed property owner Over the past several weeks, we’ve spent a fair amount of time talking about governance. Governance can make a relatively simple idea sound more complicated than it needs to b...

10/05/2026

Where Did Our Budget Come From

IN FOCUS Part 1 of 3 — how our dues and budget got to where they are today. The Short Version For more than ten years, dues were $1,950 a year.The Board raised them twice — to $2,750 in 2023, and to $3,500 in 2025.Those two decisions, more than newly sold lots, explain most of the budget’s growth....

IN FOCUS Part 1 of 3 — how our dues and budget got to where they are today. The Short Version For more than ten years, dues were $1,950 a year.The Board raised them twice — to $2,750 in 2023, and to $3,500 in 2025.Those two decisions, more than newly sold lots, explain most of […]

09/23/2026

When You Disagree With a Community Decision, What Can You Do?

When You Disagree With a Community Decision, What Can You Do? Understanding how decisions are made, how questions can be raised, and why accountability is part of good governance. At some point, almost every property owner will disagree with a decision made in their community. Sometimes the disagreement is simply about judgment. The Board chooses one approach and we would have preferred another....

When You Disagree With a Community Decision, What Can You Do? Understanding how decisions are made, how questions can be raised, and why accountability is part of good governance. At some point, almost every property owner will disagree with a decision made in their community. Sometimes the disagree...

09/15/2026

When One Entity Wears Two Hats

Understanding the difference between development and governance and why knowing who is responsible for what matters. In Knowledge Series 2, we spent a fair amount of time looking at the Declarant Control period. We talked about why planned communities often begin with developer involvement in governance, the different kinds of authority a Declarant may hold, and how those rights are established through the governing documents....

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