Task Force Observations II

I watched the second Task Force Meeting last week and just read other observations this morning. First, it is clear to me that the forgotten person is the homeowner who pays their assessments and follows the rules. It seems the entire thrust of the discussion is to cater to those who do neither. It was easy to watch the expressions of the Task Force members when told that the mandates in HB22-1137 were expensive and were passed on to all the homeowners via monthly assessments. There was eye-rolling and headshaking. But, who exactly, does Representative Ricks, et al, presume pays? Our HOA spent hundreds of dollars for our attorneys to draw up the new policies mandated by 1137. It may come as a shock, but attorneys do not work for free. Certified letters are not sent free of charge. Our condo HOA is paying $90 to a process-server to post mandated notices on unit doors. Again, the process servers do not work for free. Our Board consists of three women, to state that we should go to a unit door and post a notice that the homeowner is behind on assessments could put us in danger and our management company strongly advises against doing so.

Finally, regardless of what others have written here, some people decide to move into an HOA community because that is best for their circumstances. I am a retired widow who moved from a single-family home to a condo because that is the best situation for me. It is obvious that some entity needs to manage multi-family homes. Exactly, who or what should do so if not an HOA?