It's complicated evicting delinquent owners - chicagotribune.com:
"Illinois is the only state that gives associations the remedy of temporary possession to satisfy judgments against owners who are in arrears. Associations in other states typically initiate foreclosure proceedings and are awarded permanent possession of the unit. "We have a more humane way of doing things," Fullett said. "It's also a faster, less-expensive procedure than a foreclosure."
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As Sean Connery said in The Untouchables, "It's the Chicago way."
Friday, March 15, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Cerabino: Presidential politics have nothing on Kings Point... | www.palmbeachpost.com
Cerabino: Presidential politics have nothing on Kings Point... | www.palmbeachpost.com
Thanks to George Staropoli for the pointer to this article. Reading this, I find myself wondering why the press and especially the courts so uncritically accept the industry line that CIDs are democracies. There are so many irregularities (to put it mildly) in condo and HOA elections that I don't see how it can be assumed that the popular will prevails. And that is added to the culture of non-participation that prevails in most associations.
Thanks to George Staropoli for the pointer to this article. Reading this, I find myself wondering why the press and especially the courts so uncritically accept the industry line that CIDs are democracies. There are so many irregularities (to put it mildly) in condo and HOA elections that I don't see how it can be assumed that the popular will prevails. And that is added to the culture of non-participation that prevails in most associations.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Municipal duties move to 'burbs as HOAs must step in
Municipal duties move to 'burbs as HOAs must step in
"It's the most dramatic privatization of local government services that we've ever seen," said Evan McKenzie, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author of Privatopia: Homeowner Associations and the Rise of Residential Private Government.
Transferring these responsibilities to homeowner associations places more of a financial burden on individual homeowners and drives up the overall cost of housing, McKenzie said.
The costly repairs of aging streets or retaining ponds can become too much for a small group of residents in the community, particularly as many HOAs continue to reel from the lost revenue created by foreclosures, he said.
"I just think as a short-term solution to the fiscal problems of cities, what they created potentially is a long-term problem," McKenzie said.
"At some point, my question is this: Is not the responsibility going to come back to the municipality? They'll have slums on their hands."
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Attorney represents association board, not the homeowners - DailyHerald.com
Attorney represents association board, not the homeowners - DailyHerald.com
David Bendoff is absolutely right, of course. But it is interesting to note the way some other industry lawyers play games with this somewhat confusing relationship when they are doing the PR routine. When some of these industry attorneys (such as the one I was on the air with on KNPR the other day--see below) are talking to the media and extolling the virtues of HOAs and condo associations they often claim that the owners ARE the association. He used almost those exact words.
But then we descend from the clouds into the real world of association affairs and the actual relationship between the lawyer, the association, and the owners, which David Bendoff accurately and honesty describes. When an owner tries to get information from the association lawyer about anything specific, the lawyer refuses. Why? Because he or she represents the association, which is a corporation with a separate legal existence, and not the owners. Going a step further, as David Bendoff explains, in reality representing the association means representing the board of directors, because the association is just a fictitious legal entity. The directors are the real client. This is just the nature of corporation organization, and it is important to understand. That's why I wish the media would stop uncritically repeating all the warm and fuzzy community/town meeting propaganda. This is a business arrangement.
David Bendoff is absolutely right, of course. But it is interesting to note the way some other industry lawyers play games with this somewhat confusing relationship when they are doing the PR routine. When some of these industry attorneys (such as the one I was on the air with on KNPR the other day--see below) are talking to the media and extolling the virtues of HOAs and condo associations they often claim that the owners ARE the association. He used almost those exact words.
But then we descend from the clouds into the real world of association affairs and the actual relationship between the lawyer, the association, and the owners, which David Bendoff accurately and honesty describes. When an owner tries to get information from the association lawyer about anything specific, the lawyer refuses. Why? Because he or she represents the association, which is a corporation with a separate legal existence, and not the owners. Going a step further, as David Bendoff explains, in reality representing the association means representing the board of directors, because the association is just a fictitious legal entity. The directors are the real client. This is just the nature of corporation organization, and it is important to understand. That's why I wish the media would stop uncritically repeating all the warm and fuzzy community/town meeting propaganda. This is a business arrangement.
Computer theft puts HOA residents' personal info in unknown hands | www.wftv.com
Computer theft puts HOA residents' personal info in unknown hands | www.wftv.com: KISSIMMEE, Fla. —Kissimmee police said a thief now has the bank account information for thousands of people who belong to a homeowners' association.
A property management company for six communities in Osceola, Orange and Polk counties had its computer server stolen Monday, police said.
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The need for data security -- a big issue in other industries that retain personal information -- also applies in Privatopia as this incident illustrates.
A property management company for six communities in Osceola, Orange and Polk counties had its computer server stolen Monday, police said.
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The need for data security -- a big issue in other industries that retain personal information -- also applies in Privatopia as this incident illustrates.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
California bill would ban smoking in multi-unit housing - Real Estate - The Sacramento Bee
California bill would ban smoking in multi-unit housing - Real Estate - The Sacramento Bee: Levine's bill would permit outdoor smoking near apartments or condos, but only in a clearly marked area that is at least 20 feet from any housing unit and 100 feet from a playground, school or pool.
Landlords, property managers, building owners or homeowners associations would select the outdoor smoking area. Condominium neighbors collaboratively would choose a site.
"Neighbors usually work together to figure those things out," Levine said.
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If you go 'em, smoke 'em. Outside.
Landlords, property managers, building owners or homeowners associations would select the outdoor smoking area. Condominium neighbors collaboratively would choose a site.
"Neighbors usually work together to figure those things out," Levine said.
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If you go 'em, smoke 'em. Outside.
Lawmaker hopes state post would keep condo disputes out of court - chicagotribune.com
Lawmaker hopes state post would keep condo disputes out of court - chicagotribune.com
Proposal from state representative Elaine Nekritz to create a condo ombudsperson in Illinois. Here is a link to the full text of the bill. How about this section?
Proposal from state representative Elaine Nekritz to create a condo ombudsperson in Illinois. Here is a link to the full text of the bill. How about this section?
| 17 | (3) Anecdotal accounts of abuses within condominium | |
| 18 | communities create continuing public demand for reform of | |
| 19 | condominium property law. This results in frequent changes | |
| 20 | to the law, making it more difficult to understand and | |
| 21 | apply and imposing significant transitional costs on | |
| 22 | condominium communities statewide. By collecting empirical | |
| 23 | data on the nature and incidence of problems within | |
| 24 | condominium communities, a Condominium Ombudsperson will | |
| 25 | provide a sound basis for prioritizing reform efforts, | |
| 26 | thereby increasing the stability of condominium property |
State Supreme Court holds key to condo assessment case - chicagotribune.com
State Supreme Court holds key to condo assessment case - chicagotribune.com
This is firewalled and requires registration, but it is a good story. Thanks for the link to Trib reporter Pam McKuen, who really knows her stuff. Illinois treats condo owners as if they were tenants for assessment collection purposes, allowing associations to evict them using the housing court that landlords use. So--isn't turnabout fair play? Shouldn't owners be allowed to use "repair and deduct" just like tenants do? If you want a copy of the appellate court opinion that is now being appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, send me a private email at "ecmlaw at gmail dot com".
This is firewalled and requires registration, but it is a good story. Thanks for the link to Trib reporter Pam McKuen, who really knows her stuff. Illinois treats condo owners as if they were tenants for assessment collection purposes, allowing associations to evict them using the housing court that landlords use. So--isn't turnabout fair play? Shouldn't owners be allowed to use "repair and deduct" just like tenants do? If you want a copy of the appellate court opinion that is now being appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, send me a private email at "ecmlaw at gmail dot com".
"When Lisa Carlson stopped paying her condominium assessments nearly four years ago, she never expected that her legal battle over a leaky roof, bulging drywall and cracked ceilings would wind up before the state Supreme Court.
An appeals court paved the way, ruling that Carlson, of Highland Park, could use her condo board's alleged failure to repair the roof as a defense against its efforts to evict her.
"I stopped paying my assessments because the bottom line is that the board refused to fix the water damage," Carlson said. "To me this has become a cause. This is about more than me."
The case has captured the attention of state and national condo association organizations worried that an Illinois Supreme Court decision in Carlson's favor will make it much more difficult to collect fees from recalcitrant residents."
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The case is:
SPANISH COURT TWO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Counterdefendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. LISA CARLSON, Defendant and Counterplaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.
No. 2-11-0473
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS, SECOND DISTRICT
2012 IL App (2d) 110473; 979 N.E.2d 891; 2012 Ill. App. LEXIS 924
June 27, 2012, Opinion Filed
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The case is:
No. 2-11-0473
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS, SECOND DISTRICT
2012 IL App (2d) 110473; 979 N.E.2d 891; 2012 Ill. App. LEXIS 924
June 27, 2012, Opinion Filed
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
HOA's Not a Favorite Subject of Incoming House Speaker | HOA Management | The Premier Home Homeowner Association Management Directory
HOA's Not a Favorite Subject of Incoming House Speaker | HOA Management:
"Incoming Speaker of the House Mark Ferrandino brings a very personal perspective� on homeowners associations to the Colorado General Assembly when it convenes� next week.
He’s not a fan."
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As time goes by more and more legislators will have personal experience with HOAs and condo associations, and the hyper-technical, smoke-and-mirrors, leave-it-to-the-industry approach that prevails today will likely change in favor of broader discussions. At least, I hope so.
"Incoming Speaker of the House Mark Ferrandino brings a very personal perspective� on homeowners associations to the Colorado General Assembly when it convenes� next week.
He’s not a fan."
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As time goes by more and more legislators will have personal experience with HOAs and condo associations, and the hyper-technical, smoke-and-mirrors, leave-it-to-the-industry approach that prevails today will likely change in favor of broader discussions. At least, I hope so.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Las Vegas HOA corruption probe continues
"Federal prosecutors have charged nearly 40 conspirators in the scheme to take over Las Vegas Valley homeowners associations. But more than four years after the investigation became public, they still haven't revealed the full extent of the massive scheme. New details likely will surface as prosecutors prepare for the next phase of the long-running investigation: the trial of Leon Benzer, accused of being the "architect" of the corruption scheme, and 10 other defendants indicted with him in January."
http://www.lvrj.com/news/hoa-corruption-probe-keeps-digging-193094241.html
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I was on Nevada Public Radio the other day with the state ombudsperson, an HOA lawyer, and an owner advocate. It was a good conversation. But there was something that kept going through my mind that I never got a chance to say, so here it is.
Nevada is one of the few states that has any state-level oversight of HOAs and condos. They have the ombudsperson and a state commission, and they have a pretty comprehensive statutory scheme that was the result of also having a legislator, state Senator Mike Schneider, who knows a lot about this issue area and cares about it. Compared with the almost-total absence of oversight that is the norm in nearly all other states, Nevada is at the forefront of regulation of CIDs. I mean, in nearly every other state, if you report something like this, there is nowhere to turn except the courts. Every state and local government official will just tell you to go file a civil suit, which few people can afford to do. And if somebody does that, after 7 years of litigation and $100,000 in legal fees they will have...what? Maybe a declaratory judgment? Maybe small damages, and an appeal by the association? Maybe a big fat goose egg? It is unpredictable. And everybody in the neighborhood will hate you for making them pay the association's attorney fees. Private litigation may be necessary and can be effective in some cases, but clearly it can't be the only answer.
But in Nevada, there are other avenues. However, despite all that Nevada has put in place, the biggest HOA corruption ring ever discovered in the United States was running a gigantic, multi-million dollar fraud operation involving at least 11 associations. They took over these associations and turned them into ATMs, using association funds to pay themselves and shake down developers and insurance companies. And it was the US Attorney's office and the FBI, not state officials, that brought down this empire of corruption.
So, I have to ask myself what the prospects are for effective regulation of CIDs, if something of this magnitude can happen right under the noses of state officials whose job it was to provide oversight. I am not blaming or even criticizing these officials. As the attorney on the KNPR radio show said, maybe there is no way (under the current laws) to prevent something like this from happening. That is a scary thought.
And if that is true, as it may well be, I am saying that maybe we need to take a much more comprehensive look at what would really need to be put in place, if we were to take seriously the job of protecting CID unit owners and others against inappropriate, illegal, and even felonious actions of CID boards and their professionals. If an oversight commission, an ombudsperson, and a detailed statutory scheme are inadequate to prevent multi-million dollar takeovers and ripoffs, what is needed? Or are our state legislatures content to allow these predations to continue?
Maybe the time has come for federal congressional hearings. Maybe we need national legislation mandating much more public disclosure, transparency, and accountability from developers, local governments, CIDs, and the professionals who profit from their proliferation. Maybe more.
I would be interested in hearing what readers have to say. However, I will say at the outset that those who keep saying they want to "abolish HOAs" need to understand that it isn't that simple, and they need to educate themselves about why this institution has spread so fast. Local governments and developers are very dependent on this form of housing, and that isn't going to change anytime soon. So...what is to be done?
http://www.lvrj.com/news/hoa-corruption-probe-keeps-digging-193094241.html
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I was on Nevada Public Radio the other day with the state ombudsperson, an HOA lawyer, and an owner advocate. It was a good conversation. But there was something that kept going through my mind that I never got a chance to say, so here it is.
Nevada is one of the few states that has any state-level oversight of HOAs and condos. They have the ombudsperson and a state commission, and they have a pretty comprehensive statutory scheme that was the result of also having a legislator, state Senator Mike Schneider, who knows a lot about this issue area and cares about it. Compared with the almost-total absence of oversight that is the norm in nearly all other states, Nevada is at the forefront of regulation of CIDs. I mean, in nearly every other state, if you report something like this, there is nowhere to turn except the courts. Every state and local government official will just tell you to go file a civil suit, which few people can afford to do. And if somebody does that, after 7 years of litigation and $100,000 in legal fees they will have...what? Maybe a declaratory judgment? Maybe small damages, and an appeal by the association? Maybe a big fat goose egg? It is unpredictable. And everybody in the neighborhood will hate you for making them pay the association's attorney fees. Private litigation may be necessary and can be effective in some cases, but clearly it can't be the only answer.
But in Nevada, there are other avenues. However, despite all that Nevada has put in place, the biggest HOA corruption ring ever discovered in the United States was running a gigantic, multi-million dollar fraud operation involving at least 11 associations. They took over these associations and turned them into ATMs, using association funds to pay themselves and shake down developers and insurance companies. And it was the US Attorney's office and the FBI, not state officials, that brought down this empire of corruption.
So, I have to ask myself what the prospects are for effective regulation of CIDs, if something of this magnitude can happen right under the noses of state officials whose job it was to provide oversight. I am not blaming or even criticizing these officials. As the attorney on the KNPR radio show said, maybe there is no way (under the current laws) to prevent something like this from happening. That is a scary thought.
And if that is true, as it may well be, I am saying that maybe we need to take a much more comprehensive look at what would really need to be put in place, if we were to take seriously the job of protecting CID unit owners and others against inappropriate, illegal, and even felonious actions of CID boards and their professionals. If an oversight commission, an ombudsperson, and a detailed statutory scheme are inadequate to prevent multi-million dollar takeovers and ripoffs, what is needed? Or are our state legislatures content to allow these predations to continue?
Maybe the time has come for federal congressional hearings. Maybe we need national legislation mandating much more public disclosure, transparency, and accountability from developers, local governments, CIDs, and the professionals who profit from their proliferation. Maybe more.
I would be interested in hearing what readers have to say. However, I will say at the outset that those who keep saying they want to "abolish HOAs" need to understand that it isn't that simple, and they need to educate themselves about why this institution has spread so fast. Local governments and developers are very dependent on this form of housing, and that isn't going to change anytime soon. So...what is to be done?
Sunday, February 24, 2013
NY Supreme Court sides with homeowners association in records dispute | Riverhead News Review
Supreme Court sides with homeowners association in records dispute | Riverhead News Review
Before going to court last year, the trio asked to see financial records of the Windcrest East Homeowners Association, a request that was granted provided the homeowners drove to Queens to see the records in person. After they could not settle the matter with the association, the homeowners filed the petition against its board of directors, saying the board violated state property law and community bylaws by storing the financial records away from their complex on Golden Spruce Drive in Calverton.
But Justice William Rebolini issued a judgment Jan. 24 in favor of the association, sayings laws were not violated and that the trip to Queens was not an undue inconvenience.
Before going to court last year, the trio asked to see financial records of the Windcrest East Homeowners Association, a request that was granted provided the homeowners drove to Queens to see the records in person. After they could not settle the matter with the association, the homeowners filed the petition against its board of directors, saying the board violated state property law and community bylaws by storing the financial records away from their complex on Golden Spruce Drive in Calverton.
But Justice William Rebolini issued a judgment Jan. 24 in favor of the association, sayings laws were not violated and that the trip to Queens was not an undue inconvenience.
McKenzie and others talk about HOAs on KNPR
In case you want to hear me and three other people talking about HOA's in Nevada, here is the link to the KNPR (Nevada Public Radio) show from Thursday, 2/21/13.
http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/detail2.cfm?SegmentID=9762&ProgramID=2717
http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/detail2.cfm?SegmentID=9762&ProgramID=2717
Saturday, February 23, 2013
SB 33 Senate Bill - INTRODUCED
SB 33 Senate Bill - INTRODUCED: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 53395 of the Government Code is amended to read: 53395. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the state and federal governments have withdrawn in whole or in part from their former role in financing major, regional, or communitywide infrastructure, including highways and interchanges, sewage treatment and water reclamation works, water supply and treatment works, flood control and drainage works, schools, libraries, parks, parking facilities, open space, and seismic retrofit and rehabilitation of public facilities. (b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the methods available to local agencies to finance public works often place an undue and unfair burden on buyers of new homes, especially for public works that benefit the broader community. (c) The Legislature further finds and declares that the absence of practical and equitable methods for financing both regional and local public works leads to a declining standard of public works, a reduced quality of life and decreased safety for affected citizens, increased objection to otherwise desirable development, and excessive costs for homebuyers.
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This bill if enacted could help reverse the trend of the past four decades to shift the burden of infrastructure costs to homebuyers and mandatory membership common interest developments that effectively impose a second layer of residential property taxation via HOA assessments.
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This bill if enacted could help reverse the trend of the past four decades to shift the burden of infrastructure costs to homebuyers and mandatory membership common interest developments that effectively impose a second layer of residential property taxation via HOA assessments.
Adolf Hitler stumping for votes in Indian election
News from The Associated Press: GAUHATI, India (AP) -- Adolf Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein.
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And here I thought this was about an HOA election.
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And here I thought this was about an HOA election.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Snowplow driver covers up cars and blocks driveways—on purpose | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News
Snowplow driver covers up cars and blocks driveways—on purpose | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News: The snowplow driver calling himself Dogg has been ticking off a lot of people.
Mark Hussey, who plows the streets of Lowell, Mass., for a private contractor, made a video of himself as he buried cars in the white stuff and blocked driveways by pushing back the snow shoveled off of them. The worst part: He's loving every minute of it.
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As the perfessor would say, ain't privatization grand?
Mark Hussey, who plows the streets of Lowell, Mass., for a private contractor, made a video of himself as he buried cars in the white stuff and blocked driveways by pushing back the snow shoveled off of them. The worst part: He's loving every minute of it.
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As the perfessor would say, ain't privatization grand?
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Zombie foreclosures: Borrowers hit with debts that won’t die | KDVR.com – Denver News, Weather & Sports from FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado
Zombie foreclosures: Borrowers hit with debts that won’t die | KDVR.com – Denver News, Weather & Sports from FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado: NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Borrowers are discovering that their foreclosed homes are coming back to haunt them — long after they have moved out.
In these “zombie foreclosures,” borrowers move out after their bank schedules a foreclosure auction only to learn months or years later that the auction never took place or the bank never transferred the deed. That means the borrower still technically owns the house and is on the hook for property taxes, fees and homeowners’ association dues.
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Zombie mortgagees team up with HOA Frankensteins. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
In these “zombie foreclosures,” borrowers move out after their bank schedules a foreclosure auction only to learn months or years later that the auction never took place or the bank never transferred the deed. That means the borrower still technically owns the house and is on the hook for property taxes, fees and homeowners’ association dues.
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Zombie mortgagees team up with HOA Frankensteins. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Rumble at California country-club meeting - Associated Press - POLITICO.com
Rumble at California country-club meeting - Associated Press - POLITICO.com: RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Fists of fury flew in ritzy surroundings in the Mojave Desert this weekend. The latest big fight in Las Vegas? Nope. A homeowners’ association meeting at a Palm Springs-area country club.
The meeting at the seemingly genteel Springs Country Club, a private golf and tennis club and gated community in Rancho Mirage, turned into an all-out brawl that hospitalized two people when members threw punches - and even chairs - over a board of directors election.
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Another account of the rumble in Privatopia. You want somma dis?
The meeting at the seemingly genteel Springs Country Club, a private golf and tennis club and gated community in Rancho Mirage, turned into an all-out brawl that hospitalized two people when members threw punches - and even chairs - over a board of directors election.
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Another account of the rumble in Privatopia. You want somma dis?
Brawl breaks out at HOA meeting in Rancho Mirage | The Desert Sun | mydesert.com
Brawl breaks out at HOA meeting in Rancho Mirage | The Desert Sun | mydesert.com:
"According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Myling Bordeau, at about 4 p.m., deputies responded to numerous calls regarding a fight at The Springs’ clubhouse at 75 Columbia Drive. The brouhaha erupted after the results of the board member election were announced, Bordeau said. “Some people were upset that a certain person won and began yelling at him and pushing him,” Bordeau said. The yelling and pushing quickly escalated to chair throwing, fist fighting and tackling."
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And a security guard drew his gun. Fun and games all the way around.
"According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Myling Bordeau, at about 4 p.m., deputies responded to numerous calls regarding a fight at The Springs’ clubhouse at 75 Columbia Drive. The brouhaha erupted after the results of the board member election were announced, Bordeau said. “Some people were upset that a certain person won and began yelling at him and pushing him,” Bordeau said. The yelling and pushing quickly escalated to chair throwing, fist fighting and tackling."
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And a security guard drew his gun. Fun and games all the way around.
Cactus Springs board members claim HOA president misused funds - www.ktnv.com
Cactus Springs board members claim HOA president misused funds - www.ktnv.com:
"It looks like fraud," explained Cactus Springs board member Rain Liu. Rain and another board member, Linda Laine, filed a lawsuit in January because of what they call a massive fraud perpetrated against the HOA. The lawsuit calls Hays the mastermind of ring of thieves who are accused of using up more than $300,000 of homeowners money in just seven months.
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After so many incidents of fraud and embezzlement across the nation, some running into the millions of dollars, you might think that state legislatures would be writing laws to create oversight of HOA and condo association finances. You might think they would be concerned about protecting owners who are at risk of losing a great deal of money from unaccountable board members, officers, and professionals. You might think the massive Las Vegas fraud ring alone would be enough to wake up legislatures. But you would be wrong.
"It looks like fraud," explained Cactus Springs board member Rain Liu. Rain and another board member, Linda Laine, filed a lawsuit in January because of what they call a massive fraud perpetrated against the HOA. The lawsuit calls Hays the mastermind of ring of thieves who are accused of using up more than $300,000 of homeowners money in just seven months.
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After so many incidents of fraud and embezzlement across the nation, some running into the millions of dollars, you might think that state legislatures would be writing laws to create oversight of HOA and condo association finances. You might think they would be concerned about protecting owners who are at risk of losing a great deal of money from unaccountable board members, officers, and professionals. You might think the massive Las Vegas fraud ring alone would be enough to wake up legislatures. But you would be wrong.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Suspects Arrested In Connection With Grate Thefts Along Interstate 95 � CBS Philly
Suspects Arrested In Connection With Grate Thefts Along Interstate 95 � CBS Philly
Ain't privatization grand? Guess who has been stealing the metal grates that cover big gaping drains on the interstate highway?
"According to PennDOT, they have been “mysteriously disappearing” over the last year, putting drivers in danger. Then came news of an arrest on Tuesday of four men, subcontractors hired by PennDOT to maintain the highways."
Ain't privatization grand? Guess who has been stealing the metal grates that cover big gaping drains on the interstate highway?
"According to PennDOT, they have been “mysteriously disappearing” over the last year, putting drivers in danger. Then came news of an arrest on Tuesday of four men, subcontractors hired by PennDOT to maintain the highways."
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