Barony Place I/Barony Place II

For years the Boards of The Summit's HOA blew smoke at the Members (homeowners) and failed to inform them of the worsening financial condition of the HOA. Too many Treasurers just said, "Everything is in good shape."  The Day of Reckoning is rapidly approaching. How can a 2027 Proposed Budget be properly prepared without the 2025 Annual Audit? Has it even been ordered yet? This Audit is due August 31, 2026 (Monday).  The Budget Sub-Committee and the Finance Committee need the 2025 Annual Audit in order to properly construct a proposed budget for 2027. The Board has never reported that it selected an Auditor. WHY NOT? One-third of the homeowners are delinquent on their dues. This means that two-thirds of the Members are carrying the deadbeats. For years I had written that there must be something wrong with the HOA's Collection Policy and its implementation. Never (until 8/24/26) has any Board told Members (homeowners) just how bad the financial situation is. And even t...

Did you go to the Town Hall Meeting in Birch Park last Saturday? Did you read carefully the summary emailed out from Board? Did you understand it? Did you feel the wool being pulled down over your eyes? For the first time (ever?) the Board is disclosing how badly the Association has been managed (by the Boards and the management companies) over many years. The billed Assessments in 2026 totaled $1,388,800 (2480 x $560). The Board estimates only $1,100,381 will be collected! That's 79.2%. Income minus Expenses equals -$47,819 . Except the real shortage is much greater. The Association was paying CAMS close to $500,000 to manage the HOA. How can management expenses be only $150,000? How much will go into Reserves? Anything? The Contribution to Reserves is REQUIRED! Outstanding Delinquent Accounts total $633,658.85. The Boards have been absolutely irresponsible toward Members in letting them reach that level. 843 homes currently have delinquent accounts! That's 34%. It is way past...

Be sure to read the article on the lower portion of Page 4 of the August 2026 Summit Scoop. This is exactly what I've been complaining about for three-four years (maybe longer)! Why is the Board only announcing this now? They may have waited too long this year to have 15 legitimate, bonafide, duly-elected Voting Members in place by November. There could be as few as six legitimate Voting Members now, because only six neighborhoods list three names (a Voting Member and two Alternates) in the listing on the same Page 4.

In just over two months the HOA must elect three directors. Usually, the following Board Meeting dates are announced in the Summit Scoop. However, the August Scoop announces only the September 1st Board Meeting.  The terms of Directors Tanisha Holmes, William Hill and Noel Weatherbee expire in November 2026. The Voting Members, if there are enough of them in November to meet the quorum requirement (15), should look closely at all three to determine whether they merit consideration for re-election.  As of the August Scoop, there does not appear to be a Nominating Committee. Angelo Turley-Moore is listed as the Chair of the Nominating Committee, but no members are named.  The Board is negligent in its duty to populate the Nominating Committee, which is to invite and choose candidates for the three open positions. The Board is also negligent in populating the (HOA's) Neighborhood Committee which, according to its website, is responsible for assisting all the neighborhoods to...

Has the Board ordered the 2025 Annual Audit yet? It is due August 31, 2026 and usually takes 2-3 months to produce. It is needed for the proper preparation of the 2027 Budget, which the Finance Committee and the Budget Sub-Committee should already be working on. If not, why not? On what date was it ordered? Why isn't the selection of the Auditor and the estimated cost reported in Board Minutes? ALL members of the Board are responsible for seeing that this extremely important document is ordered and delivered on time. Last year, the 2024 Annual Audit wasn't even ordered until October 2025. It should have been delivered to the HOA by August 31, 2025. It was delivered to the Association in February 2026 . Why didn't Danny Trapp, then-Board President, see that it was ordered and delivered on time? Who is responsible this year for the failure to order it on time? Linda Potter, Treasurer? Noel Weatherbee, Vice President? Brenda Bryant, President? ALL seven directors, collectively...

The August 2026 Summit Scoop has the name of the new RCSD CAT (Community Action Team) deputy. If you need service from RCSD, you should call the general information number or the dispatcher or 911.  I recommend NOT calling the CAT deputy. He is not the HOA's exclusive law-enforcement officer. If you call the CAT deputy and he is off-duty or not available, any service to you will be delayed. I have urged the HOA not to publish the phone number for the CAT deputy. Only one or two HOA-authorized persons should be contacting the CAT deputy.