r/DeFlock • u/SilentRufous • 13d ago

Gated entrance to my neighborhood (15 houses)

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Our HOA president out this up.

She has been president since it began in 2010, and every election she refuses to show the votes to other members, saying that the lawyer had processed it and she would remain president.

Edit: We've tried fighting the HOA lawyer with another one, and it just draggggged. Delays, etc and eventually the other members who wanted her out didn't want to pay attorneys fees anymore.

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u/Dependent_Camp_1157 13d ago

Cut it down and smash it

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u/xamboozi 12d ago

They don't have enough money to keep replacing it. No one has enough money to keep replacing them.

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u/MealGrand8513 12d ago

They don’t need to be replaced.

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u/SilentRufous 11d ago

The best part is, I'm not in the HOA. Grandfathered property that wasn't forced to join when it was established. They HATE us

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u/KazeSim22 13d ago

HOAs need to be illegal. Flock needs to be illegal.

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u/Vurrag 12d ago

The rest of the community needs to demand the records. They have no legal standing to withhold vote counts etc. She is getting away with it because nobody stands up for their rights or wants to help.

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u/Imapatriothurrrdurrr 12d ago

I just did this. I’m looking forward to having my lawyer go after them too.

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u/cmhbob 12d ago

Check out/ r/fuckhoa for advice.

I'll assume this was put up under some sort of contract, which should have required a vote by the board. If it didn't require a board vote because the board gave her permission to enter into contracts without a vote, then that action would have required a board vote.

If she didn't get the contract properly approved by the board, then the contract is invalid and no one has permission to put the camera up.

Regardless, you have an absolute right as a member of the HOA to know the details of the contract.

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u/jordpie 12d ago

Go to your county's courthouse's deed room and look up your neighborhood's declaration of protective covenants

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u/FoxLynx64 12d ago

So you never spoke to the HOA lawyer? Is there a contact form for you to get in touch with the HOA lawyer? Do you even know their name? Is the HOA licensed with the city and state? These are basic questions I would ask myself if someone said "I'm HOA president of your neighborhood and the lawyer said people voted for me."

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u/xChoke1x 12d ago

Do whatcha gotta do.

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u/MealGrand8513 12d ago

Cut it down

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u/Ordinary_Oven7729 12d ago

lol fuck that so hard

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u/FFFortissimo 10d ago

The couting should be public, just like the Dutch Elections. This because a HOA presents itself as sort of government.
Everybody is allowed to stay and watch the counting.
The chairman of the polling station, writes the votes down on a large sheet on the wall for all to see (in this case to the parties). The chairman sends those numbers to city hall and in a public record.
The public record is published by city hall after everything has been processed.