I really have to make a decision to stay or go

It's a shame your colleagues don't see some of the comments you've made on this board about various HOA issues - otherwise, they'd start listening to you! Instead, they seem to be hell-bent on doing some of the same damn things that got the last board sacked.

The last time you brought this up, I recall there was a lot of back and forth over whether you should stay and at least two of us suggested that perhaps you skip one or two meetings to clear your head and really think about what you want to do. So, what does your heart tell you - usually, you can't go wrong listening to it.

I think part of you wants to stay and stick it out, which I understand - along with perhaps wanting to leave because your colleagues seem incapable of doing things the right way and don't seem to care. You didn't say when your term is up, so if you really think you want to quit, would it be possible for you to stick it out until then? You can continue to push for doing the right thing and hopefully, some of your fellow homeowners will begin to notice and pay attention. In fact, it may be helpful to ask a few on the low-low how they feel about the board's actions so far or encourage them to attend a meeting or two. The same people who tossed the last board need to be aware of this bunch and how you're trying to do things in a transparent manner.

All of that said, I'll end it the way I did my last post - if you decide to leave, do it and don't look back. You did the best you could and sometimes people have to fall on their faces before they realize they really do need to watch where they step. Good luck and God bless!

Tim, if it makes you feel better I decided to go. I have 6 months left of my board term and I am done. I have been on the board for 9 years and president for 7 of them. I am so far burned out.

I say go. Join me and don't look back. It will be tough at first and you will be tempted to ask your former board members how things or going. Or maybe they will realize they made a huge mistake and ask for your advice once in a while.

I resigned and moved out of my community when this type of thing happened to me. My health and that of my wife's came first.

I have seen newsletters print a summary of what happened during a meeting: I.E. "The Board voted to mow lawns twice a month." before the minutes were approved.

I think it's silly to print the minutes in a newsletter. They often are boring and may contain details not pertinent to the business of the corporation. JMHO.

Tim, to provide the most recent minutes to members some HOAs which only hold quarterly Board meetings do email the minutes to the Board members. After approval (with approved changes) they can be publish before the next Board meeting. This expedites allowing members/homeowners knowledge of what is being done ASAP.

It might be good to take a break for awhile as noted by Jerry. If you remember I was in my past HOA mess and lawsuit at wits end for many years and in new HOA took a break for a year. Then agreed to be on the ACC ... which might be interesting regarding our upcoming annual meeting. The members at the last annual meeting gave the ACC more authority regarding transgressions; however, the BOD this last year has tamped our efforts. Will be interesting when it is brought up and potential responses. I wanted a very nice “reminder” letter sent to all homeowners regarding when trash cans are to be placed out for trash pick up. The BOD asked if there had been a complaint. My response was no official complaint other than the complaints noted at the prior HOA meeting by many members. Response from BOD was that the ACC is not supposed to be looking for issues. However, at our prior HOA meeting (when minutes were sent and to be approved from last year I then realized the BOD was wrong) the membership voted to give the ACC authority to “enforce the covenants by either observation or complaint”. Therefore, the BOD should have sent the ACC letter we on the committee approved among ourselves and proposed. Sure ... we could have sent to all members as we have the email list, but we were being good citizens by following the chain of command to get BOD approval. Why ... because the BOD is the ultimate area where the buck stops with regards to any HOA issue.

One item I have kept in mind before becoming more involved after our last HOA garbage (there will be VP and Secretary positions) up for election at our upcoming meeting ... is the fact that if the HOA screws up ... it is much easier decision to potentially sue or take them to task for their ignorance and stupidity from the “outside” vs “inside” the BOD circle. When you are inside the circle it is a much harder decision because in the back of your mind is how it affects due to potential “fudiciary duty”.