Spending HOA Dues on Entertainment

Just wondering what funds should be allocated to a Social Committee?? Our Social Committee feels the HOA should be footing the bill for the entertainment of some not all memebers. My feeling has always been that HOA dues should be used to maintain the properties first. "Parties" should be arranged at an additional cost to the Home Owner - $25-50/head. What are some of your thoughts out there.

What is considered a reasonable expense? and based and what assumptions? The event? The association's budget? Our Decs state for the welfare of the community. Case in point. Our Prz likes to see homeowners decorate during the holiday season and seems to think this will promote a neighborly environment. The previous year we had a decorating contest but we had not budgeted for this event--another homeowner stepped up to the plate and offered to hand out first/second/third prizes. To this day none of those three have received their prize but that is another story. This past December the Board adopted this year's budget and included a line item to fund a holiday decorating contest. Nowhere have I found any reference in our governing documents that funds should be utilized for something like this and have brought it to their attention and their response was pretty much "so what are you going to do about it?" and pretty much I basically have no right for/against what the Board decides to use our money on. And yet I am constantly reminded that it is solely up to the Board's interpretation of what they can do. -ReneeD

Ken...just curious what liability you refer to for an association garage sale?

Our association is sponsoring one due to overwhelming request. We are single family homes. The HOA is providing the ads, the banners, balloons, and a directory of participants with a map for 'buyers'.

Lisa