I was asked to provide an update for the Breeze as to what I see for Sabal Springs going forward. We are living in Sabal Springs at a difficult time as far as our infrastructure goes. We are 30+ years old and most of our original infrastructure is beginning to reach its useful life. So, we are at a time when to keep Sabal Springs the vibrant community it has been, we need to maintain these items. Lasts year’s HOA Board as well as this year’s Board, are taking the time to put into place long-range plans for the maintenance of our infrastructure, so that we do not have an issue without plans in place for repair. The better we plan; I believe we will be able to maintain Sabal without any difficulty in the coming years.
The items that I see that are going to need repair going forward are the ponds. We have started on several ponds already, however there are 10 more ponds that need work over the next five or so years. The tennis courts with the addition of pickleball needs to be built, this too is being investigated for some updating this year and some next year. The mailboxes are starting to look shabby and early plans are being looked at to freshen up the mailboxes and post and lights, again this is a four- or five-year plan. Looking at the Maintenance building, that area is starting to need updating, I would guess starting in 2027 or 2028. The pool area is being freshened up with the new deck, tables, chairs, and umbrellas this year. There are also many of our air conditioning systems in the clubhouse that are between 12 and 16 years old and these too will need replacing in the next few years. These are some of the challenges that this Board and the next several Boards will have to be aware of and continue to budget for in order to pay for these things.
As you can see all these Boards will have quite a bit on their plate to maintain our community. Sabal Springs is the best place I have ever lived, with all of the activities available to us, along with all our great neighbors who volunteer their time to make our community what it is and has been all these years. It takes all of us to make Sabal the special place that it is — and has been. As Ron, our CAM always says, “it takes a village to have what we have here in Sabal Springs.”
Some may look at this and see gloom and doom, I see this as a positive, as the more we prepare the less these items will be a problem and the more they are planned improvements to Sabal Springs.
