To all-

Tomorrow is the Board of Commissioner’s meeting at City Hall at 6:00. All of you that are receiving this e-mail have been contacted by your neighbors who share your concern about the direction and the management of Stonebridge. It is important that we show strength in numbers by attending the meeting tomorrow. It is a great opportunity to hear our elected officials and the facts concerning Stonebridge.

This affects your largest investment, your home. After speaking with most of you, we all seem to be in agreement about the opportunity here for the City and our community. If Lakeland can purchase this at reasonable terms, make the improvements that need to be made to make it more marketable, and then have it managed in a manner that attracts golfers, this will be a profit center for our city. It can fund our recreation and parks programs without taxing our residents.

From my neighbors who have lived her for 20 years plus, I have heard great stories about how in the past- a limb would fall down on the golf course and within an hour it was picked up and disposed off. (This does not happen anymore)The ownership of the golf course, from my perspective, because they have it for sale and have done very little upgrading of the facilities, are not interested in running what used to be a five star golf course- but as residents we are interested in seeing it managed this way.

We have some very creative, smart, and business like people who serve on the board of commissioners and in our various committees. The benefit here is not for Stonebridge- it is for the whole city.

What can I do?

We need help at intersection of Fletcher Trace and HWY 64- we could not get to all the residents in that part of Stonebridge because we were limited on resources- but from 4:00-5:15 if we can pass out flyers near the speed bumps at this location to notify these residents, that would be great- I will supply those that are willing to do this with the flyers-

Also- please come to the meeting and let’s listen to what the commissioners have to say and there vote- just by being there, in numbers, sends the message. If we have enough folks- I would also recommend that we be located at Kingsridge and Davies Plantation. Please respond to this e-mail if you are willing to do so- also make signs that will attract the residents (ex. Save Stonebridge)

I would welcome your thoughts and ideas- but most of all, I would love to meet you all at Lakeland City Hall tomorrow at 6:00.

Also for more information on the sale of Stonebridge, please visit http://stonebridgehomeowners.blogspot.com/

Here are the address to City Hall: 10001 US Highway 70

Here are the address to the International Harvester for are voluntary home owner’s assoctiation meeting on March 6^th:

I.H. Managerial Park
Located at 4523 Canada Road,

Also- tell your neighbors and bring them with you!!!!!

See you there-

Respectfully,

Michael Stansbury