CarolynP3 (North Carolina)
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Posts: 3
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We are a community of townhomes in North Carolina with duel problems.
There are no NC Statutes that cover townhomes, condo’s and Planned Developments, yes.
We are self governing with no management company and have been for 40+ years.
In 2015 we held elections at our annual meeting. One fellow was voted in and ended up being the President. Since then, there have been plus’s and lots of minus’s.
He decided the cost to repair, replace and paint the wood siding on our homes was costing to much and launched a program to replace the siding with HardiPlank. Good product, good idea.
He secured a very large loan that we the homeowners have to pay back in 15 years. It was voted on by the homeowners, and passed.
The first rub has come with the selection of colors. He, his girlfriend and two other homeowners picked out at his urging the darkest grays, brown, a dark blue and one light color.
A color war erupted. After many heated emails and postings on a web site urging a lighter pallet,
he somehow got the board to approve it. The homeowners had NO VOTE. To date there are about 20 happy people and the other 200+ are very unhappy.
Now for the second rub. He works and delegated his girlfriend small duties to do for him. Well she went out of the start gate like a Lynx. She ultimately is controlling just anything you can think of from parking to plants to the office. We have had four gals in the office since April of 2016. They just walked out. She barks orders and if you don’t comply, you get a fine. The “Queen” is totally out of control. You ask how can she do this?
In 2015 the Guidelines were re-written, which he spearheaded, and it says “any resident” can serve on a committee. The “Queen” has no vested interest in the community. She is a resident in the President’s home. We have had committee people quit. No one will take a committee job because of her, so with no one doing the volunteer work……she is. But with her rules. She also uses the townhome credit card and checkbook. This is scary, as no one can see the bills or checkbook.
Since the Chairman of the Architectural Committee quit, we found out today the “Queen” is now the project manager for the siding project. One homeowner wanted her resume on her qualifications in the construction field from the President……no answer.
How do we get the President out of office?
Is there any way to get rid of this dog and pony show?
ANY ideas, rules, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
We are having another annual meeting the end of Sept and I personally would like to see a mutiny.
There are no NC Statutes that cover townhomes, condo’s and Planned Developments, yes.
We are self governing with no management company and have been for 40+ years.
In 2015 we held elections at our annual meeting. One fellow was voted in and ended up being the President. Since then, there have been plus’s and lots of minus’s.
He decided the cost to repair, replace and paint the wood siding on our homes was costing to much and launched a program to replace the siding with HardiPlank. Good product, good idea.
He secured a very large loan that we the homeowners have to pay back in 15 years. It was voted on by the homeowners, and passed.
The first rub has come with the selection of colors. He, his girlfriend and two other homeowners picked out at his urging the darkest grays, brown, a dark blue and one light color.
A color war erupted. After many heated emails and postings on a web site urging a lighter pallet,
he somehow got the board to approve it. The homeowners had NO VOTE. To date there are about 20 happy people and the other 200+ are very unhappy.
Now for the second rub. He works and delegated his girlfriend small duties to do for him. Well she went out of the start gate like a Lynx. She ultimately is controlling just anything you can think of from parking to plants to the office. We have had four gals in the office since April of 2016. They just walked out. She barks orders and if you don’t comply, you get a fine. The “Queen” is totally out of control. You ask how can she do this?
In 2015 the Guidelines were re-written, which he spearheaded, and it says “any resident” can serve on a committee. The “Queen” has no vested interest in the community. She is a resident in the President’s home. We have had committee people quit. No one will take a committee job because of her, so with no one doing the volunteer work……she is. But with her rules. She also uses the townhome credit card and checkbook. This is scary, as no one can see the bills or checkbook.
Since the Chairman of the Architectural Committee quit, we found out today the “Queen” is now the project manager for the siding project. One homeowner wanted her resume on her qualifications in the construction field from the President……no answer.
How do we get the President out of office?
Is there any way to get rid of this dog and pony show?
ANY ideas, rules, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
We are having another annual meeting the end of Sept and I personally would like to see a mutiny.
