Special assessments every year from 2022 through 2026 ($1.0-$3.35 million a year, $1.25 million in 2026 and more promised until the building is waterproofed), reserves of about $380,000 plus a $370,000 construction fund against $17.2 million of replacement costs and a study calling for $766,080 a year, a separately billed insurance assessment and two rolled-forward deficits outweigh the genuine improvements of flat 2026 dues and a premium that fell from $1.92 million to $959,538.
2026 budget$6,186,925
Dues change+0.0% on the year
Reserves8% of budget
Reserve balance$380,497
Reserve studyOn file
Special assessments2022 $1,200,372 total (budget line 'Special Assessment #1' $1,200,000 moved to the construction account); per-unit split not supplied Construction/structural repair projects following the February 2022 engineering visual survey; 2022 also ended with a $332,404 deficit carried into 2023 (2022/2023 budget; 2024 audit Note 8); 2023 $1,953,270 total: $500,106 prior-year deficit and repair projects (1BR $1,325; 2/3BR $1,871), $1,000,212 elevator replacement (1BR $2,650; 2/3BR $3,742), and $452,952 indoor pool ($400,000) plus $50,000 water-damage insurance deductible, due 9/1/2023 (per-unit not supplied) (the 2024 audit Note 8 restates 2023 special assessments as $1,500,318; the 2023 audit's statement of members' equity shows $1,953,270) 2022 deficit recovery, elevator replacement, indoor pool rebuild and insurance deductible (2022/2023 budget pp.2-3; 2023 audit Notes 3 and 8; Aug 30, 2023 letter); 2024 $3,350,222 total: elevator balance $1,349,988 due 1/2/2024 (1BR $3,576; 2/3BR $5,053), C-Tower roof and gable $1,500,128 due 3/1/2024 (1BR $3,974; 2/3BR $5,614), A-Tower stairs / C-Tower balcony columns $500,106 due 8/1/2024 (1BR $1,325; 2/3BR $1,871) - about $8,875 per 1BR and $12,538 per 2/3BR Completion of six-elevator replacement (about $3.2 million overall), C-Tower roof/gable Phase I, A-Tower stairs and C-Tower false-column repairs (2024 assessment schedule; 2024 audit Note 3; May 31, 2024 bulletin); 2025 $1,000,000 construction assessment in two installments: Feb 1, 2025 (1BR $1,766; 2/3BR $2,495) and Aug 1, 2025 (1BR $883; 2/3BR $1,248) - $2,649 per 1BR, $3,743 per 2/3BR C-Tower final roof Phase III ($639,983), $205,000 to a construction/waterproofing reserve, garage stair recoating ($19,000), asphalt patching/sealing ($30,217), pool chairs ($25,000), stair illumination markings ($80,800) (2025 budget pp.4-6; Oct 30, 2024 letter); 2026 $1,250,000 construction assessment in three installments: Feb 1, 2026 (1BR $1,656; 2/3BR $2,339), Aug 1, 2026 (1BR $828; 2/3BR $1,170), Nov 1, 2026 (1BR $828; 2/3BR $1,170) - $3,312 per 1BR, $4,679 per 2/3BR Continued exterior building repairs/waterproofing, retiling the lobby, first-floor hallways, second floor and restrooms, new restroom fixtures, more pool furniture, with a portion to reserves (2026 budget p.2; Nov 20, 2025 letter); 2023 Insurance assessment (billed separately from dues) $1,920,619 in three installments Jan 1, May 1 and Aug 1, 2023: 1BR $1,939 + $1,939 + $1,210 = $5,088; 2/3BR $2,740 + $2,740 + $1,709 = $7,189 2023 master insurance premiums (2022/2023 budget p.2); 2024 Insurance assessment $1,920,619 in two installments Feb 1 and May 1, 2024: 1BR $2,544 x 2 = $5,088; 2/3BR $3,594 x 2 = $7,188 2024 master insurance premiums (2024 assessment schedule p.1); 2025 Insurance assessment $1,549,333 in two installments March 1 and May 1, 2025: 1BR $2,051 x 2 = $4,102; 2/3BR $2,898 x 2 = $5,796 2025 master insurance premiums (2025 budget p.6; 2025 dues schedule); 2026 Insurance assessment budgeted $1,345,225 (1BR $1,782 x 2 = $3,564; 2/3BR $2,517 x 2 = $5,034) but revised April 15, 2026 to $859,538 invoiced: March 1 installment unchanged (1BR $1,782; 2/3BR $2,517), May 1 installment cut to 1BR $495 and 2/3BR $700 - $2,277 per 1BR, $3,217 per 2/3BR; refunds issued to those who had prepaid May 2026 master insurance premiums renewed April 1, 2026 at $959,538, with $100,000 taken from the insurance reserve (leaving $120,000 for deductibles); reduction of $485,687 (April 16, 2026 letter)
InsurancePremium history: 2021 $697,182; 2022 $1,495,223; 2023 $1,924,024 (2023 audit Note 8); 2024 budget $1,920,619, projected $2,001,348; 2025 budget $1,549,333, projected $1,281,195; 2026 budget $1,345,225, actual renewal $959,538 (April 16, 2026 letter). The 2026 budgeted figure is 21.7% of the $6,186,925 budget; the actual $959,538 is about 15.5%. Insurance is billed to owners as a separate assessment on top of quarterly dues (two installments, March 1 and May 1). Property is appraised and insured at 100% value (about $64 million in 2023-24) across roughly 12 layered carriers; replacement cost applies except actual cash value on roofs, windows, doors and glass 20 years and older (certificate). Crime, D&O, equipment breakdown and flood policies are also carried. The agency moved from Waccamaw Insurance to Brown & Brown in 2024, which a director reported saved about $500,000 versus what the prior agency was predicting; two active claims affected the 2024 renewal and the broker cited $497,000 of liability losses over five years with a 10-12% liability premium increase projected for 2025 (2025 minutes). In 2024 the board used excess funds to prepay the 24/25 policy. HO6 (interior/contents) coverage is the owner's responsibility; after an owner asked at the 2025 annual meeting, a director agreed to ask the broker about a group HO6 rate (2025 minutes p.5).
Wind deductible5% named-storm/wind deductible (2023-24 ACORD certificate lists WIND 5%; the 2024 minutes state 'Currently, the deductible is at 5%, but he is trying to get it reduced to 3%'). The $50,000 insurance-deductible special assessment in 2023 and the $120,000 insurance reserve exist to cover deductibles.
FloodSeparate building flood policy (2023-24 certificate shows a flood-building limit of about $53.6 million with a $1,250 deductible figure); flood premiums are FEMA-regulated and an 18% increase was expected for 2025 (2025 minutes). A FEMA flood claim followed Hurricane Ian (2022).
DelinquencyModest. Assessments receivable were $48,780 at 12/31/2024 (allowance for credit losses $24,501, with $20,494 written off in 2024 and 'Uncollected member assessments and fees' of $21,494 on the income statement) versus $18,862 a year earlier per the 2024 audit (the 2023 audit itself reported $47,826 at 12/31/2023 with a $4,007 allowance). Late fees and fines collected: $7,789 (2023), $12,224 (2024), $9,689 projected 2025. Policy: retain counsel and lien units that are delinquent (over 90 days per the 2023 audit); one late notice after the 10th, attorney referral after seven more days (owner letters). Prepaid member assessments were $301,053 at 12/31/2024 ($641,165 at 12/31/2023), so most owners pay early. The Master Deed adds that a lien-foreclosure suit entitles the Association to the unit's rental value from the delinquency date and to a receiver, and that a buyer is jointly liable with the seller for unpaid assessments (Art. XXVIII pp.18-19).