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Unclear Information from Finance Committee

In the November 2025 Summit Scoop was this October report of the Finance Committee: "William Hill approved several maintenance and repair projects, including light pole replacements, fountain repairs, tree removals, and wall and sign repairs throughout the community. The committee also approved the annual audit and reported a savings of $9,000 in fees.  The 2026 HOA budget was also approved." Is this just carelessness by whoever publishes the Scoop or carelessness (or worse) by whoever wrote this report from the Finance Committee? William Hill (Board Treasurer) can't approve anything. There needed to be action at the Finance Committee. Was there a Motion at the Finance Committee and then a vote to recommend those projects to the Board? The Committee would then approach the board and request Board approval of the projects! It is the Board  that approves projects, not the Finance Committee or the Treasurer. The Finance Committee also does not approve the audit (is that the ...
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Unnecessary Early Email re Dues

Why would the new HOA management company, Town & Country, send out an almost-urgent email this week about the next Assessment of the Association? The alert was about the Assessment due January 1, 2026 (1½ months away), and not late unless received after January 31, 2026. There might be an owner or two who forgets that s/he has to fork over $255 every six months (now $280). Presumably, a correct Assessment invoice will be mailed in December. It certainly doesn't warrant a special email before Thanksgiving.  Have you noticed that the Board has failed consistently to inform the membership what it is doing about collecting past-due money from the deadbeats? The Association is owed $588,984.71 , as of August 31, 2025. That's on Line 1200. Every month the boiler-plate in the financial report reads, "Collection activity is currently being conducted in accordance with Association policy." And no one ever questions that! There is either something wrong with "collectio...
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America Recycles Day

Thanks to an announcement by Richland County, this Saturday will be a paper shred & hazardous waste collection event. Saturday, November 15 - 8AM-12PM Where? Columbia Place Mall -7201 Two Notch Rd. This event is for  Richland County Residents ONLY.   For more information, please call 803-576-2440.
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Most-Important HOA Meeting Left Off Calendar

The Summit Scoop includes a calendar of events and meetings of the HOA. There is also a calendar on the HOA's website, but it's the ugly stepchild of the HOA and does not contain all the meetings and does contain incorrect information. What is missing on the November 2025 Calendar in the Scoop? Only the most-important meeting of the HOA - the Annual Meeting of Voting Members (AMVM). This is the meeting at which directors are elected. Only Voting Members (and others as allowed by those running the meeting) are allowed. Since only one member of each (local) Neighborhood Committee can vote, only one should attend. If the Voting Member attends, no Alternate from the same neighborhood should attend. If the Voting Member does not attend, one Alternate should attend. (Some neighborhoods don't have any Alternates.  Four neighborhoods don't have any Voting Member or Alternate. Their homeowners are not represented. The Board President is supposed to chair the meeting, and the Boa...
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Why Isn't the HOA Meeting at the Church?

 See this on Page 2 of the November Summit Scoop: Upcoming Board Meetings  All meetings will begin at 6:30pm.  Board meetings are open to all Summit Residents.  November 18, 2025 - North Springs Park Recreation Center  December 2, 2025 - Location TBA  January 6, 2026 - Location TBA Notice those three little letters - TBA? TBA = To Be Arranged What happened to the nice, comfortable, convenient meeting spot at the Brookland Baptist Church Northeast? Somebody messed up - big time!
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November 2025 Summit Scoop Published

"Good for thee; not for me." The November Scoop has been posted online. If you are a homeowner, you may receive an email from the office. If you are a resident but not a homeowner, you may not be informed by email that the Scoop was published. I always read the President's Report first.   What is the nonsense with  "As we move forward solidifying our future and reclaiming our crown as the premier community in the Northeast, I am asking for total cooperation from our residents by complying with our governing documents, ..." One of the things that will solidify the HOA's future is a budget that covers the expenses. Will the 2026 Budget do that? The 2024 and 2025 Budgets did not. What do I mean by "Good for thee; not for me"? Will the Board (members) tell you that the CC&Rs, By-Laws, PRM, and other Guides are for you to obey, but they don't have to? The Board of Directors must lead the way "by complying with  our governing documents...
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Study Your Board Candidates - Linda Potter

Contact your "recognized Voting Member" and ask him/her to elect only directors who are  of the highest caliber,   selected for interpersonal skills, dedicat(ed) to the betterment of our Association and community, and  free of any personal agenda. (Source: HOA Mission Statement, Nominating Committee) OK, let's look at the eight candidates, one by one. Eighth, Linda Potter Linda is a homeowner in the Founders Ridge neighborhood. She was elected to the Board on November 7, 2023. Linda served as Board Treasurer from November 2023 to November 2024.  For the most part, Linda's participation in Board meetings was to present motions for items for which the Board had to authorize spending. As I recall, she played an important role in moving HOA funds from low-interest accounts (0.05% and 0.75%) to market-rate interest, substantially increasing the interest earnings on that money. There were few reports, if any, about the status of the finances of the Association. Linda ...
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