AZ: HOAs oppose possible move by thrift shop


From Nancy Levy, this story about organized HOA opposition to a thrift store. The race for "Best Example of Acting Like the Stereotypical HOA" is on, between these folks and the ones in the story immediately below.

At least two homeowners' associations have initiated petition drives against the proposed relocation of the Country Fair White Elephant, saying it would bring too much traffic, "possible litter" and "an opportunity for less desirable persons" to visit the area. In addition, Portillo Place Homeowners' Association President Paul Reiser wrote a May 19 letter to White Elephant board President Robert Freckmann, saying that several homeowners told him that if the thrift store moves to their neighborhood "their home would be on the market before a spade of dirt was moved."