05-15-2015, 03:11 AM
many subdivisions are talking about class action lawsuits against their community associations
The underlying cause of all these problems seems to be that the subdivisions have been "disowned" by County and so must fend for themselves, at which point the association accrues enough money that it makes an enticing target for frivolous lawsuits and proxy-vote takeovers. These associations are usually staffed with volunteers, often lacking sufficient legal guidance to avoid being distracted from their primary mission (roads, parks, longhouse, etc).
four community organizations in my subdivision, two are illegally operating
Pray tell what makes a "community organization" illegal? Levying and collecting fees without authority? Convening in an improperly zoned location? Failing to report and pay GET on income? Website not accessible to the visually impaired?
If I start a book club in my subdivision, is that also an illegal operation? (It's organized for the community, right?)
Roberts Rule's can create the atmosphere of having second class citizens based on economic discrimination
Compared with County's "free and fair elections" in which certain people get special consideration due to their wealth? "One acre, one vote." (Note that County meetings follow Robert's Rules... hmm...)
No active association, ... Having CoH roads,that are maintained, greatly reduces the need for an association.
Exactly my point above.
The subdivisions all need to engage in a class-action lawsuit against County. Fighting amongst themselves hasn't solved anything and will continue not to solve anything.
Of course, this means everyone would pay more taxes, and that money would vanish into the County economy to be spent wherever and however County sees fit (with no guarantee of actual services provided) but this might still be preferable to association-lawsuit-of-the-week, in which all the money disappears into lawyers' pockets.
The underlying cause of all these problems seems to be that the subdivisions have been "disowned" by County and so must fend for themselves, at which point the association accrues enough money that it makes an enticing target for frivolous lawsuits and proxy-vote takeovers. These associations are usually staffed with volunteers, often lacking sufficient legal guidance to avoid being distracted from their primary mission (roads, parks, longhouse, etc).
four community organizations in my subdivision, two are illegally operating
Pray tell what makes a "community organization" illegal? Levying and collecting fees without authority? Convening in an improperly zoned location? Failing to report and pay GET on income? Website not accessible to the visually impaired?
If I start a book club in my subdivision, is that also an illegal operation? (It's organized for the community, right?)
Roberts Rule's can create the atmosphere of having second class citizens based on economic discrimination
Compared with County's "free and fair elections" in which certain people get special consideration due to their wealth? "One acre, one vote." (Note that County meetings follow Robert's Rules... hmm...)
No active association, ... Having CoH roads,that are maintained, greatly reduces the need for an association.
Exactly my point above.
The subdivisions all need to engage in a class-action lawsuit against County. Fighting amongst themselves hasn't solved anything and will continue not to solve anything.
Of course, this means everyone would pay more taxes, and that money would vanish into the County economy to be spent wherever and however County sees fit (with no guarantee of actual services provided) but this might still be preferable to association-lawsuit-of-the-week, in which all the money disappears into lawyers' pockets.