Exposing the Myth of The Faction - Guest Member Posting
Surfside United proponents and recommended candidates often make reference to The Faction. They claim The Faction is a "small minority of membership, mostly centered in and around J Place, that had taken over the HOA years back and fully controlled the Board". Surfside United utilizes The Faction as a convenient boogeyman for issues raised without substantiation. Surfside United provided a "Power" chart to support their claim that the board was controlled by The Faction. Evaluation of Board of Trustee Meeting minutes indicates the opposite. Between 2010 and 2022, J Place owners represent an average of 30% of the board. Depending on the year, J Place members represent as little as 11% and up to 56% of the board. Seven of the last thirteen years had 22% or less J Place board members while only two of the last 13 years had a J Place majority member board. A reasonable person would conclude that board members from all areas are working together and that SHOA is functioning as it should with a very vocal and recent minority getting more attention than merited. Our board depends on volunteers and is open to all members regardless of address. There is no Faction.