Clear And Direct Law Emforcement Needed URGENTLY!

Apparently HOA board members and property managers can break the law with complete impunity in Colorado. In my case, nearly one year ago another homeowner and I witnessed a board member silently mark a stack of ballots in the corner of a room. Those ballots were then handed to an employee of our property management company to count at the back of the room and out of view of homeowners assembled for the vote and meeting, and another employee of the property management company gleefully declare that a $58K assessment for an unnecessary paint job had passed, after homeowners had rejected it the previous November. Because that behavior looked so shady and every homeowner who I knew at the time was against the special assessment, I contacted DORA that very evening for advice. Since then, the property management emailed homeowners with a vote count, and more homeowners than the number stated in the election results have filed complaints with the AG attesting that they voted against the assessment. Homeowners were repeatedly and emphatically told by the HOA/property manager that the paint job was listed in a reserve study; it is not. One paint company was pushed on homeowners, to the point that their local rep attended a meeting to pitch the job. The work order explicitly included power washing which was not performed at all. Because the painters essentially painted over dirt, the homeowners advocated for a refund. The HOA told them to take it up with the painting company directly. After doing so, a $2K refund for the entire job was provided by the paint company, and the HOA announced that they intend to keep the money. They have issued no refunds to homeowners of any sum. I requested financial records of the transactions six months ago and none have been provided. I have also requested voting records and those have not been provided. Further, in our community, there are bi-monthly meetings in our calendar. After the paint debacle, the board cut all homeowners off the meeting call in August, and did not hold those meetings in October nor December. Our DA's office instructed us to contact the State AG. Even after numerous complaints filed with them, no one is being held accountable to our knowledge. I feel like a complete fool for working 2-3 jobs simultaneously during the past year, when apparently all that I needed to do for a large sum of money was to join an HOA board, steal from my neighbors and rest assured that unless they could pay an attorney $750 an hour, there would be ZERO consequences. In 2022 this same group claimed that the community voted for a fee increase after rejecting it on the first vote. In 2023 they got away with taking $58K for a paint job that was little more than a company hurriedly painting over dirty surfaces, keeping the little refund given by the vendor and failing to provide financial records. For 2024, you guessed it, after the community rejected a fee increase above CPI, per our covenant, in November of 2023, the HOA and property management are forcing another "special" election on February 5th, to raise monthly fees by 25%. I do apologize for my now acidic tone. This journey began as a newly licensed professional in the housing industry for whom the mantra 'See something, say something." was drilled into licensing requirements. Apparently that's a cruel, hollow joke. Until there is a clear path for homeowners when disputes like this arise, affordable advocacy for homeowners and CRIMINAL consequences for blatant violations of covenants or state law, Colorado will be a haven for people devoid of ethical standards. I am certain that the abuse that my community is enduring is not unique, and I implore members of the task force to give homeowners needed relief and protection from predatory, unscrupulous and, as of now, completely unaccountable HOA board members and property managers. In closing, a common street criminal who robs a convenience store goes to prison, and I believe that the outcome should be no different for those who steal on paper. One's home is sacred. Being violated within it is the most insidious of crimes. Thank you for providing this forum and for your consideration to all involved parties.