Shame On Your House!

From early on, J and M were a done deal.  M's husband worked feverishly to get her in as president of their homeowner's association.  On the night of the election, no one realized the fact that J's husband a detective in their small town, would contribute to what was about to happen.  J and M live next door to one another in the valley of the hollow which houses nearly sixty homes.

Two men were also elected to the homeowner's association.  No one knew for the first few years that the men were consistently excluded from the monthly board meetings.  Neither of them, former executives, would question or object to the exclusion or inform the residents.

After some six years on the board, a group of homeowner's learned about this behavior and organized to oust the two women.  Immediately, a new board was formed.  The new president R and her team were totally transparent.  But they were in a quandary.  The former president and vice president refused to hand over any notes. They also learned, and subsequently disclosed to the community, that the association funds were placed in the personal bank account of the president and her husband.  There was never one single bank statement or paid receipt shared with the residents.  Not one. Moreover, throughout the original president's tenure, she was never available by phone or by knocking on her front door. She never returned one single phone call. Her husband controlled every communication between her and the neighbors.

President R discovered immediately that M was not paying her dues.  There is no record that she ever did or any record who paid dues in the past.  In the past two years, the board has had to plead with M to pay the required dues which is due in January of each year.

Both M and J repeatedly violate the by-laws.  Both J and M's families ride ATV's throughout the community damaging logging roads walked by residents.  Not only is the noise consistently overbearing, their offspring who also ride the ATVs do not wear helmets. M's husband has a history of violence and has terrorized his neighbors.  His dogs bark throughout the night as well.  It is believed they are abused, too.

Last week, the new board invited the Sheriff for a meeting.  The Sheriff insisted the homeowner's follow the rules including minors wearing helmets, that they be licensed drivers and a sundry of other things. Even through the roads are private, driver's must follow state driving laws.

The first day of fall this year, the board placed a lien on M's home.  That day, M paid the back dues resulting in the lien on her house being removed. It is curious to note at this juncture, that M would have no way of knowing about the lien because the mail had not gone out informing them of a lien. 

Once again, it is important to note that M and J are friends.  J's husband is a detective in the Sheriff's Department in this county.  This writer is shocked that someone in the Sheriff's Department would run their mouth, especially to a neighbor.  What goes on in the Sheriff's Department is on public record. His job is to serve and protect, not run his mouth! 

For shame on all your houses!