So are we required to pay the special assessment or not? I've had the membership since around 2008 as well, and only have to pay maintenance fees if we use the unit, which we have not for several years. Why should I have to pay a special assessment for a unit I neither own or use? It's a membership, that was one of the selling points. Would love to hear updates from folks who have reached out to Bel Air re: this special assessment already.