11-02-2024, 01:58 AM
(10-26-2024, 07:19 PM)ChunksterK Wrote: "The only agenda that matters is the figurative one held by the board of directors, and historically they have not always been honest about what that may be.
The best thing that could happen would be for the judge in one of the pending legal cases to put the HPPOA back under court supervision, something that happened in the 1990s. Independent competent management was hired, and property owners who were here at the time still refer to it as a sort of golden age. That is not, however, a long term solution. A multi-subdivision class action forcing the county to meet its responsibilities might be the key, but no less a figure than Harry Kim said in an open forum, "That would be just, but it would bankrupt the county." So do not expect help from politicians.
As others have said, self government does not work for HPP. It makes anarchy look preferable."
It's a vicious cycle. What we get every year is a new board with some still serving their 3 yr term, who are volunteer lot owners and oftentimes have ZERO road experience and very little business experience. Worse yet is when they're inexperienced, and or the treasurer has no financial experience, and they're "managing" over $3 million annual road fee income. 2 lawsuits (one of those include a 3rd party lawsuit) and 1 arbitration in 2 years are serious red flags. Then to go and tangle with a multi million $ investment corporation and drag them into the lawsuit to try and spank them for how they worded the deeds and make them pay for getting the BOD into a lawsuit over the deeds....wow.
Cart before the horse. They should've tried to negotiate with the Watumulls BEFORE as was suggested multiple times but ignored. Then they got sued by a lot owner who was well within her rights to do so as the deed provides that as a deterrent. So much for the deterrent as the board said they'd take their chances. One director said the deed was "archaic". This board also threw out the chances to explore professional mgmt out the window. The owners voted to do this but this board threw it out. Many owners are thinking we need to go back to receivership. BUT a private subdivision can't be under receivership forever....so what then?