Sun City West board debates oversight role for master-plan project; vote scheduled for next regular meeting

Sun City West directors on Jan. 9 debated how the governing board should maintain oversight over the newly launched master‑plan project. The discussion focused on two options: appointing an additional vice president or creating a short‑term master‑planning committee to provide a board point of contact.

Director Graham argued the board needs a specific conduit to stay apprised of resident inputs and to provide timely direction: “I strongly feel it's the governing board that has spent the community's money to do this, and we want to see this succeed,” he said.

General manager Steven cautioned against having board members interject in operational execution, saying the project manager reports to operations and that inserting a board member into day‑to‑day tasks could create friction. Multiple directors suggested a compromise: a single board liaison or embedded observer who receives updates but does not exercise command‑and‑control.

The board did not finalize the structure at the workshop but agreed there was sufficient interest to draft language and place a vote on a defined liaison role at the next regular meeting. If approved, the motion would specify the role’s scope and duration (likely for the duration of the master‑plan project) and require defining duties before the vote.