HOA Minutes in NC

Our Condominium Association hired a management company who takes minutes at our meetings. The meeting minutes are frequently wrong. However, our homeowner meeting minutes are significantly wrong for 2022 (to be approved at our 2023 meeting next week). I have repeatedly in writing tried to correct the minutes. The minutes state that I (by name) seconded motions and voted for the actions which I did not and then state that the vote was unanimous. The DRAFT minutes came out the end of January and I sent 'written' corrections. The new DRAFT Minutes (to be approved next week) have not been corrected but a statement put below each entry that 'I objected for the record' attributing these actions to me. The Board has a majority vote (they own the most units combined) and I believe the Minutes will get approved by them without my corrections. What can I do?

Ellen, Your "save your money" statement is priceless. As a "return to the BOD" volunteer, I appreciate your take and comments on these issues.

Ellen, I related to OP's incorrect minutes issue. Our's are written to give a positive glow on PMC management; thus, corrections are frequently submitted, although I choose to PICK MY BATTLES. Rogue Board remains evil, non-transparent, "the same" ... but having raised 5 kids through teen-hood, this is water off my back. All Good!

Sorry to say but the editorializing does happen quite often.

Thank you for your responses. our HOA is 27 units strong with one additional unit owned by the Association (no vote). Our Board of Directors: 1 owns 6 units, 1 owns 4 units, each of 3 members own 1 each. That is 13 votes out of 27. The Board usually gets from 2-4 proxies and 1 other unit owner usually votes with the Board. So, the rest of us really don't have a majority vote. Our Board even re-elects themselves each year. Not sure how we break that cycle. I believe ALL Governing documents must be complied with. I don't think you should pick and choose what rules to follow and what are 'lesser' rules. The Board will and has voted to approve the Minutes even though they have errors. This time, they chose to use my name to second the budget approval and even though I didn't vote for it, they chose to declare the vote unanimous. Any suggestions how to get the Board to resign? I have called for the Treasurer to resign for 3 years in a row. It takes the Board majority to vote him out (with or without cause) and of course they haven't. I believe I am caught between a rock and a hard place. These 5 people make up 'stuff' and the rest of us have no say. Thanks for any suggestions. I was on the Board (always a 4 to 1 vote) and I resigned because I wanted the Board to follow the rules.

The meeting hasn't occurred yet, Carolyn if I understand you right. So even if the majority of the owners do not accept your amendments to the minutes, at least your neighbor heard you say that they are incorrect.

If the meeting presider asks, as s/he should, "are there any amendments?" Do reply with your corrections. If the premier doesn't following this standard procedure, you can try to call "Point of order: we owners must have the opportunity to amend the minutes if needed." At least over owners ill know or continue to know that someone in thier HOA is trying to follow correct processes.