TimeSharing Today Page 18 May / Jun , 2018
Living room , dining area , and kitchen .
lot and upgrade the drainage .
Maintenance fees —$ 519 for onebedroom unit-weeks and $ 590 for twobedroom unit-weeks — haven ’ t risen in 12 years .
A good board
Beckman says the board members “ have our best interests at heart . They look out for us .” Other owners praise the board ’ s accessibility and wise decisions .
Continuity helps Magic Tree ’ s board of directors function effectively . The seven members range in age from the 50s to the 80s , serve two-year terms , and have no term limits .
Paula DiPaola has been board president for 12 years , a board member for 18 years , and an owner for 35 years . Although she ’ s a volunteer , she works full time — 40 to 60 hours a week . “ I do this for the love of Magic Tree ,” she says .
Initially , she brought her mother , who was disabled . “ My door was always open ,” DiPaola recounts . “ She sat in her wheelchair and talked with everybody who walked by .” DiPaola still keeps the door to her unit open most of the time , making her highly accessible to owners .
Every time her mother came to the resort , DiPaola purchased an additional week . “ Now each of my daughters has a week , my sister has three , and I have three — eight weeks altogether in our family ,” she says .
Committee structure
Much of the board ’ s work passes first through committees , which usually
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consist of one or two board members and two or three other owners .
Of current importance is the Sunset Clause Committee , preparing for voting to determine whether to continue or terminate the timeshare . Magic Tree has two deadlines , in 2022 for fixed weeks , and in 2023 for floating weeks .