HOA meeting tonight (how would you vote here?)

[Streeter]

Currently live in a smallish subdivision of about 50 homes total..

Currently everyone pays 300 a year HOA fees basically for the snow plow and Leaf pick up. The new head of HOA is a younger couple that wants to increase HOA to 1200 a year. Which would include a neighborhood swimming pool being put in among other changes. From hearing neighbor rumblings I am sort of a swing vote here I guess to pass it.

The money isn't that crazy I guess but I'm never going use it. I might stop by a few of the proposed neighborhood parties to say hi to neighbors for few minutes ... maybe, and proposed location of pool is maybe 150 yards from my house meaning g I would need to keep my (get off my lawn ) arm shaking game stronger than ever.

However I would feel like a total douche if I voted it down when there seems to be decent support. ..... n my vote was determining factor . Needs 75% approval to pass. Wife wants it also to be residents only.

I'm thinking of passing if they can add an amendment of adults 40 an over can have the pool from 6 to 9am. I think that's reasonable enough to ask for.

Eta the wife hates the idea but doesn't want to be neighborhood pariah if it comes out we vote down.

What would the sher geniuses here do?

 

[Tone C]

How many attractive females might be using the pool in the HOA ?

 

[Milgrim]

They wouldn't live anywhere with an HOA.

 

[Alphaboy]

How many attractive females might be using the pool in the HOA ?

They wouldn't live anywhere with an HOA.

What they said.

 

[Streeter]

How many attractive females might be using the pool in the HOA ?

There's a few decent ones I guess. But if you'd seen some of the stuff I have wooded here that's basically a heartbeat an a hole as a requirement.

 

[Alphaboy]

I think HOA's are the devil, but with that aside, quadrupling the fee is absurd! Unless everyone in your neighborhood are rich fucks, in which case who gaf?

Also, shouldn't voting be anonymous? It's unethical for people to know who allowed a motion to pass or not.

I say do what you think makes sense. Don't vote for something or inconvenience yourself due to pressure.

 

[Pittie Petey]

I'd move to somewhere where they allow freedom

 

[Gene Tunney]

Are pets allowed in the pool?

The pool should have natural shade or artificial shade during peak summer temperatures.

Is the pool open 24/7?

How much is the pool upkeep per year?

Can you erect a privacy fence?

Perhaps you could say that you will vote for the pool if you are allowed to host 2 private parties per year. Something like that.

 

[Michaelangelo]

If you approve this increase, they’ll just come up with another reason for the next one.

 

[Joshuaace]

The time to vote "No" was PRIOR to buying in an HOA. We have Neighborhood Covenants. Cute little guidelines, but largely unenforceable legally.

 

[aerius]

No. Straight up fucking no. Your HOA didn't do its accounting. The pool and other shit will cost more than what the fee increases will cover, then add in the maintenance costs and staffing required and that's going to be another giant chunk of change. Then add in the cost of trying to finance this shit into a rising interest rate environment and you're looking at something that'll bankrupt everyone. If you want to see your HOA fees go up by 10-20 times until everyone just leaves and TSHTF, then sure, go for it. If you're sane, the answer is clearly no.

 

[Streeter]

I think HOA's are the devil, but with that aside, quadrupling the fee is absurd! Unless everyone in your neighborhood are rich fucks, in which case who gaf?

Also, shouldn't voting be anonymous? It's unethical for people to know who allowed a motion to pass or not.

I say do what you think makes sense. Don't vote for something or inconvenience yourself due to pressure.

It's an average suburb IMO(upper middle class mostly) .

They were going to increase the HOA anyway this year anyway due to rising costs. The new head decided more sweeping changes such as adding a community pool, neighbor parties, etc. Seems like most folks here are happy with it as the feel is ita good for the kids and increases home value.

It is sort of anonymous but the wife ruined that y being vocal about not wanting it when talk first started <{CMPALM}>. If it's voted down they would know we voted no.

If there was a time me an the wife could use it just for 40 n over adults and it can be residents only I likely pass it.

 

[fordman7795]

Vote no no matter what

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

HOA's are the work of the Devil.
Oppose everything!

 

[StonedLemur]

I wouldn't be able to live anywhere with an HOA, because my "go fuck yourself" button would be running overtime lol.

 

[Streeter]

The time to vote "No" was PRIOR to buying in an HOA. We have Neighborhood Covenants. Cute little guidelines, but largely unenforceable legally.

In my defense when we bought 5 years ago the HOA being 300 a year really wasn't a concern at all and we didn't think about it. The argument for the HOA growing so fast might get out of hand quickly is a concern.

 

[Sweater of AV]

1200 a year isn’t that bad for an HOA. A bit surprised you’ve only been paying 300 a year.

I don’t know, could go either way. Just do what your wife says and make your life simple. If shit hits the fan you can just blame it on her.

 

[Joshuaace]

No. Straight up fucking no. Your HOA didn't do its accounting. The pool and other shit will cost more than what the fee increases will cover, then add in the maintenance costs and staffing required and that's going to be another giant chunk of change. Then add in the cost of trying to finance this shit into a rising interest rate environment and you're looking at something that'll bankrupt everyone. If you want to see your HOA fees go up by 10-20 times until everyone just leaves and TSHTF, then sure, go for it. If you're sane, the answer is clearly no.

Agree! The math just doesn't work. The extra $900 × 50 homes only raises 45k annually. They would have to save for a couple years before even breaking ground on a reasonable sized Pool.

 

[Streeter]

No. Straight up fucking no. Your HOA didn't do its accounting. The pool and other shit will cost more than what the fee increases will cover, then add in the maintenance costs and staffing required and that's going to be another giant chunk of change. Then add in the cost of trying to finance this shit into a rising interest rate environment and you're looking at something that'll bankrupt everyone. If you want to see your HOA fees go up by 10-20 times until everyone just leaves and TSHTF, then sure, go for it. If you're sane, the answer is clearly no.

Wasn't feel bad either way . Then I read this. Something to consider.

 

[Streeter]

Agree! The math just doesn't work. The extra $900 × 50 homes only raises 45k annually. They would have to save for a couple years before even breaking ground on a reasonable sized Pool.

I don't how it ends up adding up I will hopefully find out more in a few hours.. I know the proposed date to build it os next April and supposedly a deal has been worked out that budget will allow. Will be a regular Olympic size pool.