A big crowd of Villagers showed up Thursday at the Community Development District 10 Board of Supervisors meeting demanding an end to the anonymous complaint system.
So many people showed up at the meeting at SeaBreeze Recreation Center, that extra chairs had to be hauled into accommodate them.
Lorraine McDonald of the Village of Antrim Dells said her neighborhood had been hit by a rash of “nonsense complaints.”
She admitted that she and her neighbors violate the rules and put out lawn ornaments. But she said neighbors have been willing to live and let live.
“We have someone who is new to the neighborhood or we have someone who is riding around in a golf cart trolling,” McDonald said.
She said it is time for CDD 10 to follow the lead of other CDDs and require names, and in some instances, provide addresses, when lodging a deed restriction complaint.
Elizabeth Rizzo, also of Antrim Dells, said she felt targeted when an anonymous complaint was filed about her little white cross and a political item she had on display at her home.
“People are using the system to target other people,” Rizzo said. “These people are cowards.”
She demanded that the CDD 10 board change its rule and require people to give their names when filing a complaint with Community Standards.
However, CDD 10 Board Chairman John Miller asked Rizzo what she would do if she was given the name of her accuser.
“You want to know that person’s name? There are only two reason you want that person’s name. You either want to confront them or you want to apologize. Which is it?” asked Miller.
The board did not take action on the residents’ demand for a change, but did not rule out the possibility of putting the topic on an agenda at a future meeting.