It appears that our HOA Board has lost touch with reality.
1. As a community member do you think we should hire a management company to run our neighborhood? Do you know that the current board met with a company and discussed the issue and were told it would cost $4-$8 per residence plus the the cost of landscape, snow removal etc.. With 161 homes that equals $7,728.00 on the low end plus what we paid in landscaping this year (over $8,000). WOW $15,728.00 (approx $98.00 per house, w/o snow removal)
2. Should the HOA Board attend meetings in secret w/o allowing homeowners a chance to attend and provide input? Currently the board plans to meet at Panera Bread at Mill Run on 11/15/06 at 8:00PM. BOARD MEMBERS ONLY.
3. Do we want a HOA Board that threatens lawsuits if WE as homeowners voice OUR opinions on matters affecting OUR community? Duh!!! What happened to the 1st Ammendment. Don't waste OUR money fighting battles protected by the Bill of Rights.

GET INVOLVED IT'S OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

SUPPORT

I do want to support what Kevin is saying. I am the member of the community that was threatened with legal action, ''with all of our reserves from the neighborhood to stop the line of questioning''
Everyone has a right to know what is going on.
Our new Board, minus, my spouse, Robert Ellis, had discussions with a management company. Stated that ''we NEED them, we cannot do this on our own. That this neighborhood was falling apart.'' I have spoke my mind against these things, and the Board sees fit not to let me attend any further meeting.
If our new Board were really in fact trying to represent our community, why are we not allowed to attend their meetings. Saying it is an executive meeting not concerning residence. But isn't everything they do concern us.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

I heard they are only meeting to vote for officers in an Executive Session. Isn't that their right to vote on internal procedures? I serve on a local school board, and our board have closed Executive Sessions too when discussing internal matters such as procedures that don't affect the school. They are required to to take Minutes for record. Isn't our HOA a private non-profit organization, and as such I don't think the ''Sunshine Law'' apply to private organizations such as our homeowners.

I don't plan to crash their meeting. I'm going to let them do their jobs, and would expect other Members to give them their chance to prove themselves first before jumping all over them.

I question all this lobbying by those who are trying to disrupt what we VOTED for during our last annual meeting. For God's sake, give them some space to perform their jobs. Ultimately, if I understand what' I'm reading in the regs correctly, we still hold them accountable for their actions. Let them do their jobs and stop being paranoid. Read the rules of regulations first before snapping to conclusions. It makes sense to me.

A few facts.

The board members are required to post the minutes of their meetings: however, there have been at least 2 meetings of the board that I know of, and no minutes have been posted, or even taken, as far as I am aware. We don't know that electing officers is not the only item on the agenda. I know for a fact that the board has discussed hiring a management company WITHOUT the notice of the rest of the community - that does affect us, since our dues would be raised by at least $48 per year. Since the Code of Regulations was not given to ANY members of the association before last week, that would need to be made an amendment to our current Covenants before it could be effected, so look at that document as what COULD be effective IF 75% of the voting members of the Association (all 161 properties) vote it in as an amendment to our current Covenants. I can point to sections of State Law, as well as our current Covenants to support this fact. No one is being paranoid, just looking out for ALL our interests, not just the interests of a select few.