Attention Century Village:
As of this date, 23rd of April, 2024, I, Bob Rivera, am withdrawing from the upcoming election for the following reasons:
1. My recent election as Commander of Disabled Veterans of America Chapter 42, will take up much of my spare time servicing our Disabled Veterans in Southern Florida.
2. By withdrawing, the village will not have to pay an outside service to hold the election and we can use the clickers that Our former President spent thousands of dollars for. It makes no sense to spend that much of our money and let it go to waste by spending even more to have "beancounters" with paper ballots that will take half thee afternoon before results are published. We paid for the clickers, let's use them.
3. I refuse to be used (as our previous President did) just to draw some votes away from others just so the prefered candidate is assured a win. I cannot in good conscience continue with a practice that will deny a volunteer the needed experience for the job of working at UCO. Although I did not believe Kelly Jannsen was ready for the position as President, I do believe he would benefit with a term as Recording Secretary. This would be a good Training period for his education in the running and functions of UCO and his chance to learn and understand the by-laws. UCO's function is negotiating contracts for the village, not to hash out each petty squabble in each association.
