Where the Board Fell Short of Its Duties
A Homeowner Accountability Statement

Purpose

This document responds directly to the Board’s stated accomplishments by identifying where the Board has failed to meet its fiduciary, governance, and oversight responsibilities, and how those failures have affected homeowners. This is not personal. It is about outcomes, process, and accountability.

1. Fiduciary Duty & Financial Stewardship

The Association has been placed under increasing financial strain, including long-term debt from the decisions made during roofing project that will take years to repay, while discretionary projects continued. Homeowners were not provided a consolidated, transparent explanation of total project costs, alternatives, or long-term impacts. Increased fees followed without clear alignment to priorities or consent.

2. Failure to Follow Governing Documents (Back Yards & Alleys)

The Declaration clearly assigns rear yards and alley-adjacent areas as homeowner-maintained, not common areas. Despite this, the Board undertook a rear-yard and alley landscaping project without homeowner consent, altering areas owners are responsible for maintaining. The Board did not include the homeowner’s input when removing trees or replanting new ones.

3. Over $100,000 Beautification Project That Created Safety Hazards

Trees, shrubs, and stakes were installed in back alleys and near driveways without adequate consideration of safety. Exposed rebar created tripping and puncture hazards. Homeowners were told to park on busy streets as a workaround, prioritizing aesthetics over safety and functionality. Our Covenants require trees to be removed if they cause a safety issue. Homeowner’s tripping over trees and bushes while entering and exiting their vehicles was not taken seriously by the current Board of Directors. These plantings done one homeowner’s lots without homeowner’s approval.

4. Lack of Oversight of Landscaping Vendors

Poor supervision resulted in loss of grass, soil damage, and inconsistent outcomes. Healthy trees were removed without clear justification. Responsibility was repeatedly expanded for the same vendor despite poor results, based largely on personal comfort rather than performance metrics.

5. Lack of Communication & Transparency

Homeowners often learned of major decisions after implementation. Requests for records required repeated follow-up and were framed as courtesies rather than rights. Electronic access previously provided was later restricted.

6. Rudeness and Dismissiveness Toward Homeowner Concerns

Legitimate homeowner concerns were dismissed as requests for exceptions. The tone at meetings discouraged engagement and eroded trust rather than fostering collaboration.

7. Selective or Inconsistent Enforcement

Rules appear to be enforced unevenly, with some standards treated as mandatory and others flexibly applied. Homeowners lack clarity on what rules truly apply and why.

8. Committee Dysfunction & Decision-Making Culture

Internal disagreements led to committee dismissals and diminished trust in advisory processes. Professional expertise was not adequately respected, and committees were used to advance predetermined outcomes.

9. Chaotic Board Meetings & Management Overreach

Board meetings have become disorganized, with Board members arguing among themselves and with management. Property management has increasingly overstepped its role, shaping outcomes rather than executing Board decisions.

10. Vendor Selection Ignoring Homeowner Input

A competing landscaping vendor presented a professional proposal that was well-received by homeowners in attendance. Despite this, the Board voted 3–2 to retain the current vendor for personal reasons rather than performance or homeowner preference.

Closing Statement

These issues are systemic, not isolated. They reflect a pattern of weak governance, poor oversight, rising costs, and dismissive treatment of homeowner concerns. Homeowners deserve leadership that follows governing documents, prioritizes safety and fiscal responsibility, and respects homeowner input.