UPDATE IN COMMENTS - An HOA saga update for you

[googled]

Poofing these many, many details so as not to get googled. 😆

[icedcoffee]

I want to be you when I grow up. Bravo!!

[livinitup]

I hope you win. Plus, you already have in a way.

I don’t trust the “many requests to change their vote” bit. It’s a vote. You voted. How in the world are they going to manage vote changes fairly??

If you don’t win, based on this “change their vote” thing, I’d request a re-count.

[bex1973]

Good for you! Also I can't be the only one thinking a revote is sus right?

[fluffycookie]

I would be looking up in the HOA laws if you can changed your vote after. That is shady as hell!

[litskispeciality]

Good lawd I can't articulate the right way, but basically these people have a LOT of free time that should be put to better use. I'm stuck on the logic it's a private yard, but you can't park your vehicle in the driveway, that to me seems to be on the townhouse/condo property.

I hate these people for you, and hope that they're all voted off the island.

[al dente]

Ugh I'm so sorry, I feel all the rage for you over this! I have nothing productive to add. But good for you for standing up! Tbh I think people would be changing towards you. We just had a zoom HOA meeting and tons of people were agreeing with me vs the board over a lot of issues that the board was trying to just skim over. I think a lot of times it takes one person speaking up and pointing it out for other to be like "oh ya why is that?!"

Anyways I hope you have a good outcome and no more drama from them.

[noodleoo]

Fuck them! I hope you win to spite them! But I also hope you don't because it sounds like a PITA. Good luck either way!

Also, I'm still mad about the whole van thing. They suck.

[lavenderblue]

My goodness these people are something. If nothing else, this solidifies the fact that I will never live any where with an HOA! But you my friend are a super hero. And I hope you win and Godspeed to the rest of them.

[fivechickens]

How long have they been bored members? Our HOA only allows members to be on the board for 2 terms/4 years (then if other wants to join they run, if not, then they can stay if residents are cool with it ), I think, which is good to get new fresh ideas in.

I’d rather have to look at a work van than smell shit all summer long.

These people are jackasses.

[wildrice]

Good job! I hope you win. I would think most people would lean more toward "HOAs are too picky" than the opposite, so someone proposing to make sure that rules make sense sounds great to me!

It's always hard to tell how things go on the internet, but I bet there are lots of others in your neighborhood who have been dinged for dumb stuff in the past and will be on your side.

[lilypad1126]

I am loving this. Great job! I get feeling like you don't actually want to win, but also, I'm imagining you winning and being a thorn in their sides and it's making me giggle.

HOAs are mainly a pain in the ass, and the power trip of some people on the board is big reason why. A little kindness and compassion (and common sense!) go a long way.

[Patsy Baloney]

Hahahahahaaa! Oh my goodness, how does it feel to be living rent free? All that space in their heads, you could park a whole fleet of work vehicles.

You go, girl.

[bex1973]

May 8, 2024 14:18:38 GMT -5 litskispeciality said:

Good lawd I can't articulate the right way, but basically these people have a LOT of free time that should be put to better use. I'm stuck on the logic it's a private yard, but you can't park your vehicle in the driveway, that to me seems to be on the townhouse/condo property.

I hate these people for you, and hope that they're all voted off the island.

Apparently googled 's partner should have parked the work van on the yard! I can't believe none of us suggested that LOL

[bittybomb]

This is very reminiscent of our last village election, down to the sister on the neighborhood FB page and everything.  Small town politics is ROUGH!  Good luck.

Also very relevant to us as we have a boat (we on Long Island near the ocean) and store our boat in our very very long driveway in front of our garage in the way back.  Many of our neighbors also have boats because of our proximity to the water, and they store them too in their driveways over the winter.  Other neighbors have RV's or jet skis.  The rule has been as long as the vehicle has a valid registration it can be stored on residential property.  Now they're talking about changing it and my husband is outraged because it would cost him several more thousand dollars a year to store the boat at a marina.  So are our boat owning and RV owning neighbors.  I am curious to see how it turns out.  I wouldn't mind not having to stare at the thing all winter but I also don't want to shell out more money and I do see my husband's point.

[maudefindlay]

Who is counting the votes? The current board?

[7costanza]

That “private yard” line is total bs. If they let anyone do whatever they wanted with their private yard, the HOA would not exist. I’m sorry you’re still dealing with this. Regardless of the outcome of the election I hope you continue to be a thorn in their side, lol.

[litskispeciality]

May 8, 2024 14:55:36 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

May 8, 2024 14:18:38 GMT -5 litskispeciality said:

Good lawd I can't articulate the right way, but basically these people have a LOT of free time that should be put to better use. I'm stuck on the logic it's a private yard, but you can't park your vehicle in the driveway, that to me seems to be on the townhouse/condo property.

I hate these people for you, and hope that they're all voted off the island.

Apparently googled 's partner should have parked the work van on the yard! I can't believe none of us suggested that LOL

Hahaha. Oh I'm SURE that's in violation of the HOA contract as it'll ruin the grass.

[MixedBerryJam]

OMG I just thought of you and you’re Situation today, as I was driving through a HOA neighborhood. It looked so tidy and pleasant and neighborly and it reminded me of your post and I’m sorry I didn’t even notice the … color of the extension cords!

[notsopicky]

That was a lot, and I'm here for it! GOOD JOB! Riled them up, indeed.

ETA: My favorite part? "I don't even want to win now." lol 🤣  I'd feel the same. 

[lust2hart]

Good for you!

[emilyinchile]

Can *I* vote for you?

When do you find out the results?

[googled]

May 8, 2024 15:05:31 GMT -5 maudefindlay said:

Who is counting the votes? The current board?

The property management company, I believe. Although our liaison there doesn't like me either. I lit her up via email when she kept ignoring my phone calls about the van. 😬 

[googled]

May 8, 2024 15:48:36 GMT -5 emilyinchile said:

Can *I* vote for you?

When do you find out the results?

LOL I wish! We find out at the next meeting on the 20th. 

[googled]

Oh, I forgot - my brother and I got into a spat in the middle of all of this because when I was asked to elaborate on why I wanted to run, I mentioned that my brother and his family also live in the neighborhood and so I'm very invested in its future, that sort of thing.

He wanted me to not mention him at all because he is worried about his kids walking around the neighborhood and being targeted somehow because of me.

He and his wife were the ones to encourage me to run, and he's basically refusing to openly support me in writing. He initially said he was going to run with me and then backed out, first because he said he was too busy, but then admitted later it was because they're all such assholes and he didn't want to be targeted. Good to know now, bro.

[10outof9]

OF COURSE the same people who complain about no one wanting to step up and volunteer are the same people now complaining because they’ve never run unopposed.

What the actual fuck

[jlt19]

We moved to a heavily ruled neighborhood (not an HOA yet because they’re still developing 20 years later). I knew about some of the stuff, but not all. And honestly, I may not have moved here if I had known. So, I really hate all that “you know what you signed up for”.

We got the rules when we closed and everything is enforced because the property management is a paid full time staff we employ. And I didn’t know about the super secret FB group for months and that’s where everyone complains about how the residents don’t have any actual say in anything. But I see it likely wouldn’t be any better, we’d just add on the “volunteer” whine.

Good luck, hopefully it works out for the best, either way.

[court26]

Wow. I’m very impressed by your path here. Can’t wait for another update. They are so ridiculous.

[thejen626]

I hope you win. Fuck them.

I do have to mention… I was the Vice President of my hoa for two years. It was HELL. So much worse than what you’re already dealing with. I finally sold my house and moved 5 minutes away because I was so sick of the drama, in 2017. Sadly, moving didn’t help. The haters from that neighborhood literally followed me around online for YEARS. It was a completely insane experience. I ended up moving 2 hours south just to get away from the constant negativity, in 2020, which was THREE YEARS LATER.

[googled]

May 8, 2024 17:36:07 GMT -5 thejen626 said:

I hope you win. Fuck them.

I do have to mention… I was the Vice President of my hoa for two years. It was HELL. So much worse than what you’re already dealing with. I finally sold my house and moved 5 minutes away because I was so sick of the drama, in 2017. Sadly, moving didn’t help. The haters from that neighborhood literally followed me around online for YEARS. It was a completely insane experience. I ended up moving 2 hours south just to get away from the constant negativity, in 2020, which was THREE YEARS LATER.

I fully believe it. If I do win, I'm only going to volunteer for a year, max.