Failure by HOA to heat Community Pool

In previous years for the winter months, the pool was always heated to an acceptable 82 degrees by 7AM when we swim due to our schedule. The water is now below 79 degrees and when we requested heat, we were told the pool heater would not be turned on until some unspecified time later in the day.  The pool is open from 7AM until 6PM during the winter season.  It would seem reasonable to to expect the pool to be heated during that time.  This decision was never on a meeting agenda or in any notification to the community. Do we have any recourse?

Well said.

The amenities published for this development include a "heated community pool" inferring that the pool is open year-round. Have been informed that if the rules have been changed, and the pool is not in fact being heated during the open times, the HOA documents should be amended in order to avoid potential legal vulnerabilities to those selling their homes and their agents from unwittingly misrepresenting the facts.

Heated, as interpreted for pools in Florida, is between 82 and 84 degrees. Open water swimming in 78 degrees is considered wet-suit time.

Perhaps the Board's actions do not amount to non-compliance, but the total lack of community input in their unilateral
edict, was needlessly poor PR on their part. Conversely, a neighboring HOA included invited input from their community which resulted in an amicable, sensible solution.

What authority says this? Does this authority trump board decisions to heat to a lower temperature?
Please cite the section of your governing documents that requires the board to solicit community input.

Are you willing to serve on the board?

The Board does have the authority to change the pool temp settings and I agree with others that "Heated pool" doesn't necessarily mean heated 24/7.

But, Elfie says the decision was not made in an open meeting, which I believe is required in FL. There should be meeting minutes on this decision. This suggests an overly secretive or cowardly Board. And I'd wonder abut what else they do behind closed doors.

Elfie asked what can she do. I think she can try to get others who share her opinion to write to the Board -- maybe be in the form of a causal petition requesting changing back to the previous method. The same folks can attend the next open meeting and express their opinions.