Barony Place I/Barony Place II

Justin Baldoni has given me a great idea. He is suing  Blake Lively  and  Ryan Reynolds  for $400,000,000 for defamation. Because of the HOA's legal action against me, my reputation in The Summit has been destroyed. I am suffering and can hardly t-t-type. My dog looks at me in a strange way. I can't sleep. Will I be able to cook without burning the bacon? Will my neighbors stop speaking to me (more than they already have, I mean)? Will the members of the BOD continue to shun me? What am I to do? You know, $400MM does have a nice even ring to it. And, after my lawyer takes his cut and retires, I'll still have more than $200MM. Do I apologize now for the huge Special Assessment ($400,000,000/2480=$161,290 per home) or wait until I cash the check? Look at the list of Board Members in the January 2025 Summit Scoop, so that you'll know whom to "thank". What was the Board's vote to file legal action against me? 7-0? 6-1? 5-2? 4-3? Was there a vote? When? If you ...

Anne Munoz is my new role model. She was sued recently. She said, "When you come after me wrongfully, I'm going to make as much noise as possible, and that's what I've done. I'm not backing down." 12News in Phoenix said Munoz "worked tirelessly to understand the case against her, [ sic ] and to get the case dismissed." Munoz said, "I'm not an attorney, but I can read. I can do research, you know?" Munoz' case was different than the one against me. But the principles are similar.  I am absolutely confident that the HOA's case against me will be dismissed or found to be without merit. The HOA is going to spend a lot of your money chasing a ghost. They've already spent more than they should have. The HOA won't spend money to fix the waterfalls or the lights on Summit Parkway. Or the landscaping in Barony Place II and elsewhere in The Summit. The HOA over-spent 11 Line Items in the 2024 Budget by more than $100,000 and neve...

  Remember this great song? There is a new tune at The Summit HOA. It's called "The Price of Silence".  How much will the HOA spend of your money trying to silence me through legal action in a Richland County court? $1,000? $5,000? $10,000? $25,000? $50,000? When will I be silent? When the Board starts complying with the By-Laws! What is it that the HOA (the board of directors) does not want you to know? (Read this blog.) Everything I have said and written about the HOA for 4½ years has, to be best of my knowledge, been true. Nothing has been false. Sending business-oriented, politely-worded emails to board members, office staff, and an attorney is not harassment. It is communication. Does the Board not want you to know that it has allowed the election of Directors by people who are not entitled to vote ? If people who are not entitled to vote, do vote, then those who win the election are not "duly-elected". They do not become Directors of the HOA. And when thos...

Does the HOA have money to spend on a frivolous lawsuit? How much did the HOA spend earlier this year, after Danny Trapp, President of the HOA, found a new lawyer and led the effort to retain the law firm of Turner Padget? Did the Board investigate other firms or just accept Danny's choice? Turner Padget sent me a Cease and Desist Letter on August 28, 2024, accusing me of making false statements about the HOA and of harassing the Association, board members, and representatives. How much did that cost?  The lawyer refused to communicate with me or give me any examples because, he wrote, I am not a member of the Association. That makes sense, does it? Accuse somebody of something and then not tell him what it is? Now they complain that I "have failed to curb (my) behavior". Yesterday a Summons & Complaint was delivered to my door. Danny Trapp signed the VERIFIED COMPAINT [sic]. Did he read it or just sign it? Why didn't he tell them about the typo? Or is that how h...

Did you see this email from the HOA office that was sent yesterday? This communication is being sent to all homeowners within the HOA as an important reminder regarding rental properties. If your property is being used as a rental property, you are responsible for your tenants' actions, including compliance with the Summit's Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&R’s). It is your obligation to inform your tenants of the rules and provide them with a copy of the CC&R’s, specifically those addressing violations. To assist in this matter, a copy of the Summit CC&R’s is attached to this email. Please ensure that your tenants receive this document and are made aware of their responsibilities. Prospective tenants should have the opportunity to review the CC&R’s to ensure they can abide by the governing documents. We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining the integrity and harmony of our community. I suggest that the office (CAMS) send an email to all members ...

The Summit's HOA needs to increase the Annual Assessment by more than 10% ($51.00), but it cannot do so. To increase the dues by more than 10%, a vote by the Voting Members is necessary. This will be impossible, because there aren't enough legitimate Voting Members to make a quorum for a Meeting. Currently, I believe there is only one legitimate Voting Member - Barony Place. The HOA also cannot change the CC&Rs and By-Laws (to amend the requirement for Voting Member) for the same reason. T here aren't enough legitimate Voting Members to make a quorum for a Meeting. (Not to mention, except briefly, that the last elections by "Voting Members" have been fraudulent, resulting in no legitimate directors. The HOA has allowed  people who are not entitled to vote,  to vote for directors.) The HOA is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The Board wants to loosen the requirement to become a Voting Member, so that a homeowner can "get signatures" instead of b...