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<blockquote data-quote="GoofGoof" data-source="post: 6421646" data-attributes="member: 82601">I got my breakdown for BLT tower and did a little digging.&nbsp; It turns out that property taxes are the main driver this year.&nbsp; I would not be surprised if that was the case at some of the other resorts too.&nbsp; The Ad Valorem Taxes went up over 15% at BLT<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/jawdrop.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":jawdrop:" title="Jaw Drop&nbsp; &nbsp; :jawdrop:" data-shortname=":jawdrop:" />&nbsp; If you back out the impact of the tax increase the rest of expenses combined are only up 1.89%.&nbsp; The good news is that it looks like BLT expenses have stabilized.&nbsp; The tax won't go up every year.&nbsp; The bad news is my dues are still over $5/point and up almost 20% over the past 3 years<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />For those interested here is the breakdown by category:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2014&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2015&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; % ChangeAdmin/Front Desk&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.6088&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.6331&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.99%Annual Audit&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0025&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0025&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.00%DVC Resevation&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.0061&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0062&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.64%Fees to Division&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.005&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0050&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.00%Housekeeping&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.8498&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.8854&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4.19%Income Taxes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.018&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0185&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.78%Insurance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.0883&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0936&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.00%Legal&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0002&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0002&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.00%Maintenance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.4818&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.4802&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -0.33%Mgmt Fee&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.3568&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.3660&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.58%Member Activities&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.2046&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.2118&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.52%Security&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.0364&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.0358&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -1.65%Transportation&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.2965&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.3013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.62%Utilities&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.2528&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.2382&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -5.78%OPERATING EXPENSE&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.2076&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.2778&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.19%Int Income&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (0.0012)&nbsp; (0.0012)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.00%Late Fees&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (0.0229)&nbsp; (0.0233)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.75%Breakage Income&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (0.0930)&nbsp; (0.0953)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.47%&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (0.1171)&nbsp; (0.1198)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.31%MEMBER OPERATING ASSESSMENT&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.0905&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.1580&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.18%Capital Reserves&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0.5358&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.5589&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4.31%Ad Valorem Taxes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1.1583&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.3335&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 15.13%TOTAL DUES&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4.7846&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.0504&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.56%</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GoofGoof, post: 6421646, member: 82601"] I got my breakdown for BLT tower and did a little digging. It turns out that property taxes are the main driver this year. I would not be surprised if that was the case at some of the other resorts too. The Ad Valorem Taxes went up over 15% at BLT:jawdrop: If you back out the impact of the tax increase the rest of expenses combined are only up 1.89%. The good news is that it looks like BLT expenses have stabilized. The tax won't go up every year. The bad news is my dues are still over $5/point and up almost 20% over the past 3 years:( For those interested here is the breakdown by category: [B]2014 2015 % Change[/B] Admin/Front Desk 0.6088 0.6331 3.99% Annual Audit 0.0025 0.0025 0.00% DVC Resevation 0.0061 0.0062 1.64% Fees to Division 0.005 0.0050 0.00% Housekeeping 0.8498 0.8854 4.19% Income Taxes 0.018 0.0185 2.78% Insurance 0.0883 0.0936 6.00% Legal 0.0002 0.0002 0.00% Maintenance 0.4818 0.4802 -0.33% Mgmt Fee 0.3568 0.3660 2.58% Member Activities 0.2046 0.2118 3.52% Security 0.0364 0.0358 -1.65% Transportation 0.2965 0.3013 1.62% Utilities [U] 0.2528 0.2382 -5.78%[/U] OPERATING EXPENSE 3.2076 3.2778 2.19% Int Income (0.0012) (0.0012) 0.00% Late Fees (0.0229) (0.0233) 1.75% Breakage Income [U](0.0930) (0.0953) 2.47%[/U] (0.1171) (0.1198) 2.31% MEMBER OPERATING ASSESSMENT 3.0905 3.1580 2.18% Capital Reserves 0.5358 0.5589 4.31% Ad Valorem Taxes 1.1583 1.3335 15.13% TOTAL DUES 4.7846 5.0504 5.56% [/QUOTE]

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