Road not being maintained

We recently moved into a HOA, and the main road infront of our house has gigantic potholes.
I contacted the developer whom I thought was actually the president, however he is not. The gentleman said he was not sure when the road Would be fixed and that the president did not know either. And I suppose that is what HOA fees are for to maintain the road?
I am not sure how to find a solution to this ongoing problem, cannot really find a clear cut answer in the declarations pages either. I was told that the acting president doesn't really want the position, and I am in need of any advice on where to turn to ensure this problem somehow gets resolved. We have to put rods along our grass so people don't drive upon it to dodge the potholes. Any input would be appreciated.

Instead of waiting a year or longer, dealing with people who dont want to help, I find the best way to deal with potholes is to grab a shovel and fill them in. Is it my responsibility? No. But it saves car repairs for me and my friends. Often I can get others to pitch in money or help fill in the holes.

I dont use this product, but a similar cold asphalt patch.
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Thank you for all of your help; the roads do get filled with this "crush and run" type of thing as my husband calls it. However, once there is a down pour of rain it washes away. This road problem is very confusing for me, as I am aware this is not maintained by the state road, and is maintained by the HOA. I am on one side and another HOA is across from me and from my understanding he dues go toward maintaining the road. My HOA seems to he in a fog about fixing it correctly, and I am a new homeowner here. Hypothetically speaking though, shouldn't someone be able to fix it?

Steve,
Do you know anything that could be done? Where do I start? The developer of this HOA is not the president, but his daughter is, and neither want the position. Is there another avenue to go with this? Is there some governing person or agency that is over HOA's, or am I just stuck with a yucky road and posts along my yard to prevent others from driving right on my grass to dodge the holes? I am new and don't want to create waves but my goodness it is frustrating to deal with.
Thank you for your help.

We have one such road in our sub - half Association, half county. Of course, since our Members must travel it, we maintain it. The county could care less.

Although this kind of road repair isn't hard to do by any stretch of the imagination. I would not recommend doing this work yourself due to liability issues.