Candidate for Tolomato Island Board of Directors John Lee Bagwell &...
'24 Board Candidates Election Blog
To view the '24 Board Candidates click here. The '24 TIPOA Board Election Campaigning Has Begun! Please take some time and review the Candidate Profiles that have been posted below. There are several easy ways to vote. 1) Vote in person at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, December 2, 2023, 3:30 sharp, @ the Lion's Club, 905 E....
Hurricane Preparedness - Were We Ready for Idalia? What Is Next?
Idalia's impact on Tolomato could have been worse. What was good and what needs improvement for Tolomato's preparedness for the next "big one"?
Tolomato Owners Newsletters
February 6, 2024 Tolomato Owners Newsletter Summary: In this Issue: In this Issue: Just Plain Fun!Following up on Tabby Ruins Preservation Efforts.Another Website Attraction – Tolomato Market Place.Editorial - A Business Approach is Mandatory.Copy Correspondence to All TIPOA Board Members.Debt Forgiveness – What was the Rationale?Why the Increase i...
The Combine Lots Amendment - Is It Necessary…or Just a Waste of Our Dues?
The Combine Lots Amendment…Is It Necessary…or Just a Waste of Our Dues? In May 2023, a new Tolomato owner engaged at his own expense, an attorney with over 30+ years of expertise in Georgia Homeowner, Property and Commercial Property Association law, to specifically review the Tolomato Declaration of Covenants and provide an expert opinion in regar...
A Rift In Need of Repair
There is a rift developing among the property owners of Tolomato and the governing POA board and newly appointed ARB. Rather than focusing on how Tolomato arrived at this unfortunate juncture, concerned Tolomato owners have organized an effort to genuinely provide reasonable and productive suggestions that can ultimately harmonize the Tolomato comm...
Open Communications Using Community Meetings
Using informal "Community Meetings" where residents come together to propose ideas, discuss them and plan in order to find solutions may be the best format. The Board should know that there is already a structure in place for informal community meetings where residents have come to together to propose ideas, discuss them and find solutions for pres...
Regular Financial Audits Are Needed
As a necessary and prudent business practice, the current Board and all future Boards should retain an independent CPA firm to conduct regular financial and operational audits. This could be done once every three years with an independent annual review by the CPA firm currently retained to prepare and file HOA annual tax returns. The audit would: 1...
Committee Functions and Board Workload
Committees need the ability to self-establish operational protocols and procedures for their respective committee. Existing charters for each committee should be reviewed and revised as necessary. All charters and operational methods and procedures should be published.
Just Do It! A Tolomato Master Plan
The elected TIPOA Boards of Tolomato have historically taken a custodial approach, as outlined by the by-laws, to managing the community. While this has been adequate in the past, it is becoming more important for TIPOA leadership to focus on the future. As Tolomato continues to grow, a Master Plan for the future development and associated cap...
Island Politics
Coming Soon TIPOA Board MembersARB Board MembersTIPOA Committee Chairs & InformationDecember 2023 Annual Board Meeting Information Annual Board Meeting 2023 will be held on December 2, 2023. See CalendarGet To Know Your Board Candidates See Island News > '24 Board Candidates BlogB...