Development Battle

After a good year and half battle with our HOA leadership, which was being ran by the developer and builders, we have finally set up a board and such.
I have a few questions?
Snow Removal-Once the development reaches 80% complete the roads will be taken over by the township until then the developer is responsible for road upkeep and snow removal, he has placed this on the HOA's responsibility to pay. Since the beginning of FY15 we have paid $2700 out of the account in fees for snow removal, this only included 4 significant snowfalls with 3 visits from the company who does the removal.
Should the HOA be covering the fee's for the action and if so, how much should we be paying per snow removal. The local church is saying they pay $30 a visit and that includes a nice size entry road and half acre parking lot.

Lots- HOA is responible for vacant lots and the upkeep/mowing of the lots, developer owned. I can see the front entrance and leading up to the development but not the vacant property. Currently the person holding the duties and being paid for landscaping/mowing is a partial owner of the properties but is charging from the HOA account.

Thanks,
Brandon

Brandon,

It sounds like your Association is still being controlled (ran) by the developer/builder (aka the Declarant). To be honest, until control is transferred to the membership (typically when this occurs is outlined within your governing documents), the members are at the mercy of the Declarant.

The only way I am aware to force the Declarant to transfer control to the members is to organize the membership and take the issue before the courts (which is expensive and time consuming).