Questions for When Developer is in Charge of HOA

When the developer is in Charge of the HOA:

1) Do homeowners have a right to be informed of or have a say in how the HOA dues are spent?

2) Do homeowners have to be notified about any decisions made by HOA and/or transition committee?

3) What can be done if covenants are only enforced against homeowners who are complained about, but not ones who are not complained about?

4) How can homeowners find out about other problems associated with the developers other communities?

Thanks. For #4 I meant how do I find out about the problems created by my developer in her OTHER developments? She has a reputation for being hard to deal with and their have been rumors of lawsuits,etc brought against her by homeowners other than in my neighborhood.

Thanks. I just fired my attorney because all he did was to repeat the developer's demands and tell me it would cost money to fight and tell me that I'd lose in the long run...I think I'll do what my other neighbors do and not answer harassing emails. I'll do a Google Search for the other neighborhoods...

Well, I filled in an Arch Improv application to plant 6 boxwoods along my driveway so that the neighbor will stop complaining about my boys potentially damaging his grass or car when they play basketball. It was approved. The application included a site plan with the tree barrier on the other side of the house (erected by my other neighbor) and the fences of 4 of my neighbors which surround the back and sides of my back yard. It did not include the boxwoods in the front of the house. I dug the 6 holes (through compacted clay and rock) exactly where I indicated and put the front bushes on the side. Then I put ornamental plants in the front: azaleas, chryanthamums, etc---same as all my neighbors have put in their front yards. However, my neighbor complained that the bushes were too big and I was told to put them back or be sued, fined and lose my pool privedges for the summer.