Vote for continued progress at International Village!

By now, most of you should have received or will soon be receiving your voting package for the Feb. 28 International Village election and annual meeting.

Your vote in the Board of Directors election will help determine whether we can continue building on the successes of the last few years, during which we cut maintenance fees three years in a row, completed most of our ongoing building renovations, installed new efficient washers and dryers, obtained a long-sought refinance of the 2006 Wilma loan, and avoided a long-expected special assessment by saving more than $1 million on our recent 40-year certification.

I’m running for reelection because I want International Village to keep moving in the right direction of saving money while investing in important projects like the building renovations. But I’ll need the help of a good team, which is why I’m asking you to also reelect my two fellow Board members who have worked with me over the last couple of years to achieve these goals: Colbert “Carl” Simmonds and Luis Jimenez.

Colbert “Carl” Simmonds joined the Board in September 2014. A retired database manager for Citibank, he possesses a strong managerial background and capacity for teamwork as well as a commitment to honesty and cost savings.

Luis Jimenez joined the Board in 2015. A systems engineer for Hewlett Packard whose work involves minimizing costs by maximizing efficiency, he is looking forward to continue using his business background and experience to help International Village stay safe, beautiful and financially sound.

As for me, John Labriola, I joined the Board of Directors four years ago with the promise to look for ways to save money so owners could keep more of their hard-earned money, and I’m proud to say I have been keeping that promise. I have a background in journalism, and if reelected I will continue to keep unit owners informed about important issues affecting the community at VillageViewpoints.blogspot.com.

I'm asking you to vote for the team that will keep International Village moving forward. For continued progress, please vote for John Labriola, Colbert “Carl” Simmonds and Luis Jimenez.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING

Complete your ballot and place it inside the envelope marked “BALLOT.” Then place the sealed “BALLOT” envelope inside the envelope marked “Return Envelope for Board Election” and seal it. Print your name, address and building/unit number on the outer envelope, and be sure to sign it or it will not count. (If you own more than one unit, you must repeat this process for each unit.) Place sufficient postage on the envelope and mail it in, or drop it off at the association office.

If your unit is owned by more than one person and you have not already designated a voting representative for your unit, you must fill out this Voting Certificate and email a scanned copy or picture of it to JFLABRIOLA@GMAIL.COM or fax it to 954-486-5677, or bring it to the office. Do not include it in your ballot envelope.

Your vote must be received by Feb. 28, so please please bring it to the clubhouse or mail it in as soon as possible. If you need someone to pick it up for you, send me an email at JFLABRIOLA@GMAIL.COM.

John Labriola
International Village President