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LoriC9 (Florida)
Posts: 1
Posted:
At an annual meeting everyone voted to have our roads throughout the condo complex repaired and re-paved. A bid was accepted and approved and the work was completed two weeks ago. One week ago an emergency meeting was called by posting notices around the complex regarding an emergency assessment needed now to pay for the work. As a volunteer and an owner, (I do not live there fulltime) we were told from the beginning that there were enough funds to cover the cost, come to find out, the money was not exactly there, but the board was anticipating a large refund from our insurance company related to the passed hurricanes, which has not been received. Now the bill is due from the road repairs and they are assessing everyone 253.00 to 350.00 depending on whether you own a one or two bedroom unit due on Feb. 18. Can we do this? My concern is how can we as a board tell our owners that the money is there to do a large project, when it really isn't, and they knew this, hoping the money would arrive in time. They have however, promised to "refund" the owners that do pay this assessment when the money does arrive. Should we just be moving some money from another area, and replace it when the money comes in??
GlenL (Ohio)
Posts: 5,491
Posted:
That's why my mother was always saying: "Don't count the chicks until the eggs are hatched." Right or wrong the work was done and the bill needs to be paid or the paving company could place a mechanics lien on your community. Do you have the money to pay for this from reserves? Even if the BOD were able to get a loan to pay for this the money would need to be repaid probably by raising assessments.

Yes the BOD should have had cash in hand before the work was contracted. But as long as they followed the Florida statute and your CC&R's for implementing a special assessment then it needs to be paid.

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SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202
Posted:
WHY did the menbership vote to approve funds it did not have in hand?

Is there a guarantee these funds are coming?

Let the company place the lein. Or give them a promisary note.

The members should not have to cough up a mistake in the bill payment schedule if they were misled about the funds not being there in time.
PeterB1 (Florida)
Posts: 257
Posted:
A contractor should not have to sue the association in order to collect for monies owed him.

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