Barony Place I/Barony Place II

When a Board Term ends, how does the HOA express its appreciation to those who are leaving the Board? Are there thanks and a round of applause? Does the person whose term ended even stick around for the Board Meeting? Are the thanks half-hearted? Are there even any thanks at all? Is there a great sigh of relief?

When last night's Board Meeting started, the HOA had one officer - the Vice-President. The HOA had no President, no Secretary, and no Treasurer. These three officers are required by South Carolina state law. Why no President? Danny Trapp, Board Member and Board President (2023-2025), was not re-elected. His term ended when last night's meeting began. Why no Secretary? Noel Weatherbee had been improperly appointed as Director on July 1 in a pre-board meeting (not in "executive session", as claimed by Trapp). Since she was not legitimately appointed, she could not serve as Board Secretary. Why no Treasurer? William Hill had also been improperly appointed on July 1 in a pre-board meeting (not in "executive session", as claimed by Trapp). Since he was not legitimately appointed, he could not serve as Board Treasurer. The Board should have elected officers last night, in compliance with the By-Laws (Art. IV, §2).  The Board will have to call a Special Board Meeti...

The election result tonight was very positive for the HOA!!! Brenda Bryant and Linda Potter were re-elected to the Board, and Jeff Lummel and Angelo  Turley-Moore were elected. This is wonderful news for the Association and its 2,480 Members.  The Board should have elected officers tonight, but it didn't. Tonight was the first Board Meeting after the Annual Meeting of Voting Members. The Board repeats its habit (and non-compliance with the By-Laws) by failing to elect officers tonight and delaying the vote for a few days until it holds a Special Board Meeting and elects the officers without an audience. This is the first time in many years that the Association has had a Board that is more likely than not to conduct the business of the HOA in compliance with the Governing Documents. Congratulations to the Voting Members for a job well-done!

At tonight's Annual Meeting of Voting Members (AMVM), four directors are to be elected. The AMVM is held before the Board Meeting starts at 6:30PM. Four seats on the board are open: Brenda Bryant, Patricia Pollin*, Linda Potter, and Danny Trapp. Five candidates were nominated by the Nominating Committee, which was not duly-appointed by the Board. Vernell Butler, Linda Potter, Greg Thomas,  Danny Trapp, and Stephen Van Camp. Three other applicants were qualified, but not nominated by the Nominating Committee:  Brenda Bryant, Jeff Lummel, and Angelo Turley-Moore. Because Treapp is running for re-election, he should not chair tonight's meeting of the AMVM. Vice-President Tanisha Holmes should preside over the meeting, and presumptive Board Secretary Noel Weatherbee should be note-taker and scribe for the Minutes.  Will Minutes of the AMVM be prepared and published? The result of the election should be announced at 6:30PM and the newly-elected directors sh...

This month's Board Meeting will be one of the most important of the year. The Board Meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30PM at the North Springs Park Community Center, 1320 Clemson Road. The Voting Members will meet before that, perhaps at 5:30-6:00PM. They will need plenty of time this year, because the Nominating Committee presented a slate of five candidates for the four open Board spots, and there are three other well-qualified homeowners who applied for the Board. The Board Meeting should include important business this month: Announcement and seating of new Board members; Election of four officers; Appointment of the chairperson of the Nominating Committee; The 2026 Proposed Budget; The 2024 Annual Audit; The 2023 Forensic Internal Audit; The 2023 Forensic External Audit; Board explanation of the illegal lawsuit started in December 2024 that violates the CC&Rs; Board explanation of why Danny Trapp started the lawsuit without the approval of the Board; Treasurer's expl...

The election of four directors to the HOA's Board of Directors is now supposed to take place on November 18, 2025. Will a bonafide, legitimate election happen tomorrow? This year, again, it will a surprise to homeowners (Members) who the nominees are for the Board. Only the "Voting Members" will know in advance, and most of them (all?) won't bother to inform their homeowners or ask for guidance in their votes. The really bad news is that, again, this year massive Voter Fraud will take place on November 18, 2025. The President (Danny Trapp) and presumptive Secretary (Noel Weatherbee) will convene the 2025 Annual Meeting of Voting Members (AMVM). If it's like in past years, the President and Secretary will fail to confirm that only verified, bonafide, legitimate, duly-elected Voting Members (or Alternates) are present and that a quorum of them is present. Each neighborhood should be represented by only one member of its Neighborhood Committee*. The duly-elected Vo...