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Posted By GenoS on 11/26/2017 7:31 PM
One man's troublemaker is another man's speaker-of-truth-to-power.
Listen politely but make sure they don't go over their alotted time to speak at meetings. Insist on civility and if they're really disruptive ask them to leave the meeting. On the other hand, if all they're doing is asking questions that the board finds inconvenient then perhaps invite them to get more involved.
I'd be very wary of labeling anyone a "troublemaker", especially someone who was paying their assessments on time.
I am never wary about labeling someone a troublemaker.
Troublemakers always pay their assessments and usually don't come to meetings. That way they can't be called out in public on the things they say.
Troublemakers spread wrong information and there is always someone stupid enough to believe them.
Troublemakers visit new owners, give wrong information, and then I get calls and have to straighten it out.
Troublemakers never read their documents even though they signed a paper at closing that they received, read, understand, and agree they are entering into a contract with the association.
Troublemakers can always do better yet refuse to run for the board.
Troublemakers are almost always first time condo owners and can't seem get it through their head that they only own from the interior walls in.
Troublemakers have the attitude that they don't have to ask permission and no one is going to tell them what to do.
Troublemakers like to argue to make a point, always wrong and usually easily proven so by the documents.
Troublemakers hire unlicensed contractors, let a handyman wire or plumb, and think an architectural change request form is something I made up.
I could go on and on. Fortunately there are only a couple of these types at a time.
What to do?
Use your attorney! Use your county compliance department! Ignore them socially especially if they are married. That may get one half of the couple to start working for you without realizing it.
