02-02-2015, 03:24 AM
every year people donate money to HACA and HARC with reasonable expectations
These donations are voluntary. Lot owners still own a fractional interest in the road-shaped private access lot, and are therefore entitled to "donate" in the form of direct maintenance, regardless of any claims by HARC to the contrary. Those who disagree with HARC's "priorities" are free to simply not pay the dues.
This is very, very different than "business as usual" in HPP and others, where the dues are higher, and mandatory, and the road-shaped private access is owned by the HOA, which could take action against individuals performing direct maintenance (and may have CC&R language which supports this).
It's even more different than the County system where mandatory fees are paid for vehicle registration and fuel taxes with the "expectation" that they will be used for their stated purpose (road maintenance).
Let's not forget that we're all being taxed for "interstate" highways that exist only on Oahu.
the suggestion to move if you don't like it, only contributes to the existing problems.
The road situation isn't going to change. Your options are to move somewhere that has maintained roads, or find something else to complain about.
Bonus question: how high would taxes have to be if County took ownership of all the "private" roads? Is that what you really want?
These donations are voluntary. Lot owners still own a fractional interest in the road-shaped private access lot, and are therefore entitled to "donate" in the form of direct maintenance, regardless of any claims by HARC to the contrary. Those who disagree with HARC's "priorities" are free to simply not pay the dues.
This is very, very different than "business as usual" in HPP and others, where the dues are higher, and mandatory, and the road-shaped private access is owned by the HOA, which could take action against individuals performing direct maintenance (and may have CC&R language which supports this).
It's even more different than the County system where mandatory fees are paid for vehicle registration and fuel taxes with the "expectation" that they will be used for their stated purpose (road maintenance).
Let's not forget that we're all being taxed for "interstate" highways that exist only on Oahu.
the suggestion to move if you don't like it, only contributes to the existing problems.
The road situation isn't going to change. Your options are to move somewhere that has maintained roads, or find something else to complain about.
Bonus question: how high would taxes have to be if County took ownership of all the "private" roads? Is that what you really want?