State Sen. Ted Deutch states the case.

Residents in Delray Beach and Boca Raton met June 4 in disgust with paying the bill on foreclosed homes in their communities by way of increased condo assessments.
Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed the condo reform bill causing members of the Southern Palm Beach County community to hastily call a quick meeting with community leaders at the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, in Delray Beach.
State Sen. Ted Deutch representing Florida’s 30th Senate District and State Rep. Kelly Skidmore representing Florida’s 90th House District, were both on hand and both agreed that they have major concerns over Crist’s veto of the condo reform bill (SB 714) and the legislature’s failure to address an impact the foreclosure crisis happening to seniors and others living in local community associations, mainly condominiums.
Sherry Scarborough, president of the West Boca Community Council representing 200 community associations in Boca Raton, and Bob Schulbaum, president of the Alliance of Delray Residential Associations Inc. representing 78 communities and 71,000 people in Delray Beach, attended. Both sat shaking their heads in disbelief of the news.
“Delinquency rates are going up and homeowners are stuck with the bill. It’s a viscous cycle,” Schulbaum said.
“Our problem is with the condominiums and insurance problems. The veto of this bill has created an immediate problem for the senior community,” Schulbaum said.
Deutch echoed the concerns as he addressed about 50 members of the public.
“Banks are not closing fast enough on vacant foreclosed property. It’s time to quit putting bad debt in form of higher assessments on the people that are in good standing,” said.“This is a quality of life issue.”