Barony Place I/Barony Place II

Over the past 5-6 years I have documented many significant Sections of the CC&Rs, By-Laws, and published Guides of the HOA with which the various Boards have failed to comply. In many emails to board members I suggested that they seek competent legal advice. They weren't required to accept any of my suggestions. And they didn't. I am gathering names of homeowners and indications of interest for forcing the Board of Directors and the HOA's officers to comply with the Governing Documents of the HOA. The Governing Documents aren't merely "suggestions"; they are the Code of Conduct and should not be ignored. The past two years have solidified my decision. Now the question is, Who will join me in saying, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!" The S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs does not have the statutory authority to correct the problems. The S.C. Attorney General will not act. I've been there three times. I've asked them to act on behalf of 2,480 homeowner...

I heard a story last month that Vernell Butler went to the HOA office (before CAMS finished out its contract) and announced that he would be joining the Board of Directors and would be Treasurer again. I've also heard that Vernell showed up at recent meetings of the Voting Members and declared that he was entitled to attend because he was an Alternate. Vernell is a past Board Member. He was elected to the Board on December 1, 2020, to serve a two-year term (2020-2022). On November 1, 2022, he was re-elected to a two-year term (2022-2024). The November 2020 Summit Scoop shows that Vernell was the Alternate for the Summit Hills V neighborhood. The January 2021 Summit Scoop does not show Vernell's name as the Alternate for Summit Hills V. That's because, when a Voting Member or Alternate becomes a Board Member, he must resign as an Alternate from his neighborhood. Vernell's term as Alternate ended on December 1, 2020. In November 2023, when Vernell was not re-elected as Tr...

Apparently, William Hill has turned in his letter of resignation from the HOA's Board of Directors. Is he quitting after four months because he now has had a good inside look at how the HOA is run, and he decided he'd better get out while the getting is good? Too late! Danny Trapp tried to appoint him to the Board but failed. The "executive session" on July 1st was not legitimate; the meeting before the Board Meeting started at 6:30PM was just a pre-board (short for "pretty-boring") meeting. Because he was not duly-appointed as a Board Member, he has also not been the legitimate Treasurer. But he has been sitting in the seat and acting like it (some of the time) - enough time that he won't escape notice for approving the illegal disbursement of HOA funds for the illegal lawsuit that was filed in the HOA's name on December 30, 2024. Perhaps his defense will be, "I wasn't really the Treasurer, because I was not legitimately appointed as a Dir...

I was reminded today, once again, of the qualities (that should be) sought by the HOA in Board Members. On the HOA's website, these qualities are listed under Committees: Nominating Mission: Provides quality candidates to hold office on the Board. Candidates will be of the highest caliber, selected for interpersonal skills, dedication to the betterment of our Association and community, and free of any personal agenda. (Source: HOA website) It is a pitiful shame that these qualities are totally lacking in some of the current Board members. Four qualities are listed. At least one of the board members doesn't even have one of those qualities.  The current tolerance for that board member may turn out to be very expensive for the HOA. Have you ever seen the movie, "The Burial"? I just watched it again last week. The little guy went up against a billionaire. I won't reveal the ending, but it's a good one. What would happen if I sue the HOA and win a huge settlement?...

Board Meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of the month. NOTE: The November meeting will be Tuesday, November 11, 2025, which is the second Tuesday. If you show up on November 4th, take your sleeping bag and pack a lunch. You'll have a seven-day wait.

After the October 7th Board Meeting, did this really happen?  I've been informed that copies of my Response to the HOA's Motion to Compel (discovery) were handed out. Did you get a copy? Did you get the entire document? How many pages did you get? (Nine pages) Did you get Exhibit A? Exhibit B? Who gave you the copy?  Who paid for the copies? Who made the copies? Did you read the hand-out? Do you understand it? Was the person handing it out laughing about it? If so, he either hadn't read it or didn't understand what he read.  Come to court on November 3rd, 2:00PM, at 1701 Main Street, Courtroom 2-C. How will the judge respond to my facts that the lawsuit against me was filed illegally. Why is it illegally filed? It was filed in the name of the Association ; however , the Board of Directors never approved it! In fact, it couldn't approve it (the CC&Rs, Art. XIII, §10 prohibit it). Did Danny Trapp exceed his authority as Board President, when he told the lawyer to...