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What Happened to $497,000?

What happened to half of the HOA's Reserves under the leadership of Board President Danny Trapp between November 2023 and November 2025? Trapp was elected as a Director on November 7, 2023, and he was not re-elected as a Director on November 18, 2025. He served as Board President for those two years. As of November 30, 2023, the HOA had $963,023.22 in Reserves. As of October 31, 2025, the HOA had $465,724.18 in Reserves. What happened to $497,299.04 (51.6%)? Does anyone ever remember a Motion at any board meeting to transfer money from Reserves? Who authorized withdrawals from Reserves, and what were the expenditures for? The HOA has not had a legitimate, duly-elected Treasurer since LaToya Adams resigned in May 2025, only six months after being elected to the Board in November 2024. William Hill was not duly-appointed to the Board in a bonafide meeting on July 1, 2025. Because he was not a legitimate Director, he could not be a legitimate officer (Treasurer). Was he a signer on th...
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Watch out for this driver 135 AAE, black Nissan Altima

Look out for this driver, who might live in Autumn Glen area. Black Nissan Altima. S.C. license 135 AAE. The driver tailgated me this morning in a dangerous manner on westbound Summit Parkway, after turning from Autumn Glen Drive. I was driving at 35MPH in the right-hand lane. A vehicle to my left was also obeying the speed limit, which infuriated the driver behind me. When the driver could get into the left lane, he passed me closely and then cut back into the right lane before completely passing me. I had to brake and steer toward the curb. Maybe I should have steered left and accelerated, executing a PIT maneuver, but I didn't.  Driver has been reported to Troop 1 of the Highway Patrol, to the RCSD Traffic Unit, and to the RCSD CAT Officer for The Summit. The crazies are out, folks. Be careful today, tonight, and this week-end. If you know where that car belongs, let me know and I'll inform law enforcement.
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Parking "Reminder" Is Wrong

Town & Country, the HOA's new property management company, emailed* an erroneous message to Members on November 26. It read, in part, "As many residents will be welcoming guests over the holiday, we kindly ask everyone to be mindful of parking etiquette within the community. To help ensure clear roadways and maintain a pleasant environment for all: * Please park your vehicles in your garage whenever possible. * Encourage guests to utilize your driveway. * Street parking should only be used when absolutely necessary. "Your cooperation helps keep our community safe, accessible, and enjoyable for all residents." The Summit's HOA has never identified a Section in the Governing Documents that applies to street parking. The streets are public roadways, owned and maintained by Richland County. Public roadways are not part of the Common Property of the HOA. If your guests or you wish to park in the street, do so. If cars are parked so as to block the roadway, a deput...
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Why Didn't Treasurer Post Reports?

Since July 1, 2025, why didn't the acting or presumptive Treasurer of the HOA, Noel Weatherbee, post numerous, important, financial reports of the HOA? the 2023 forensic internal audit,  the 2023 forensic external audit,  the 2024 Annual Audit,  the September 2025 Financial Operating Report, and the October 2025 Financial Operating Report. Somewhere along the way during the summer of 2025, the HOA closed accounts at FCB/CIT and First Community Bank and opened accounts at Alliance (?). There is nothing in the Minutes of Board Meetings that explains these changes in banking relationships. Who authorized them? Who facilitated the changes? Who are the authorized signers on accounts? Has anyone conducted banking business who is not an authorized signer? What is the full name of the "Alliance" bank? All of this should be in the Minutes! The new Board should order a complete forensic audit (internal and external) for the Calendar Year 2025, as soon as the year ends on Decem...
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Save the Date - Tuesday, December 2nd

Your Board of Directors will have a pre-board meeting tonight (not open to the Members or the public). On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, The Summit's HOA will hold its December open Board meeting, and this will be your opportunity to meet the officers of the HOA for the next year. The 2026 Budget will have to be discussed and approved. You'll want to welcome a new President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. I believe you can expect a completely different, new, refreshing, and positive experience at Board meetings.  Three past officers will be directors (only). Two of them were never legitimate officers. Hopefully, this will not come back to haunt the HOA. They were not legitimately appointed to the Board on July 1st, because that meeting was not a bonafide "executive session," as was claimed by former board president Danny Trapp. Because they were not legitimately appointed, they could not become the legitimate Secretary or Treasurer. If they conducted business a...
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Welcome to Your "New" HOA

Homeowners haven't felt the impact of last Tuesday's Board election yet, but it's coming. My sense is that the homeowners (the Members of the Association) and residents will realize quickly that the game has changed. From this point on, homeowners and residents will find that this is their Association and that the leadership of the HOA is there to serve them and the community.  I expect an air of transparency, cooperation, respect and honesty to replace what I have experienced in board meetings since 2018. The officers for 2025-2026 haven't been elected yet. The Board will elect a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. I suspect there will be true organization to the way board meetings will be run.  Remember that the Directors and Officers are homeowners, just as you are. They have lives outside of their HOA duties. They will devote many hours/month to HOA responsibilities. They know how serious their responsibilities are. Be sure to thank them and to help...
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Who gave the okay?

On the afternoon after the election of four new directors (one of whom was not Danny Trapp), the attorney for the Association filed a Supplemental Brief in the lawsuit against Gus Philpott. The lawyer knew on Wednesday morning that Danny was no longer the President or on the Board. The filing was titled "Plaintiff's Supplemental Brief in Support of its Motion to Compel and in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Remove Plaintiff." Who authorized the law firm to file that Brief? Do they do what they want or what they think is best, without permission of their Client? Why didn't they wait for the Association to contact them and wait for instructions from the new President of the Association (who hasn't been elected yet)? Did they contact the Board Vice-President and discuss their intention to file, which would have included billable hours for their work? If they did, what was the response of Tanisha Holmes? Did she authorize them to proceed? If so, why didn't...
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