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William Hill's Name Gone from February Scoop

Rumors have existed since last Fall that William Hill was going to resign. He was at the February 3rd Board meeting. The February Summit Scoop was published today (February 12), and his name is no longer listed as a Director. Did the Board accept his resignation? When did it do that? Not at the February 3rd meeting. Their next opportunity to accept that resignation will be March 3. Who removed his name from the Scoop? If his resignation was accepted, now the Board will have to announce a vacancy on the Board. The By-Laws (Art. III, §A, ¶7) provide the guide for the next steps. The Board then will appoint his successor. Hill's term-of-office expires in November 2026. The vacancy should be filled as quickly as possible, in order to restore the Board to the full number of directors - seven. According to the February Scoop, the Nominating Committee is open. It has no chairperson and no members. Both are needed. The Nominating Committee should have a slate of qualified candidates so tha...
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Does Spelling Matter?

After seeing the RCSD CAT Officer's name misspelled for months in the Summit, Scoop, I emailed the office on February 1, 2026 and suggested that the office correct the spelling of Deputy Gillespie's name. It doesn't take an English major to recognize that "Gillepsie" contains an error. The Summit Scoop for February wasn't distributed until February 12th. There was plenty of time to correct her name, if they cared. The other suggestion I offered was to remove "Team" from her title as "RCSD CAT Team Officer". Would anyone around here say RCSD Community Action Team Team Officer? That suggestion wasn't accepted, either.
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When Do Committees Meet?

The Board and a few committee chairpersons are doing a good job of letting homeowners know that their participation is invited and welcome. Why isn't the online Calendar on the HOA's website being kept up to date? For February, dates for only four (4) committees are listed for meetings: Activities (Feb. 10 (yesterday)); Landscaping (Feb. 11 (today)); Finance (Feb. 17); and Contracts (Feb. 19). What about a date for each of these Committees? Covenants? Modifications? Safety? Ponds/Lakes? Youth? Nominating? Projects? Neighborhood? Newsletter? Why are meeting dates scheduled online only for the current month? And not for months ahead? Almost every committee has a chairperson who is not listed on the HOA's website. The listing of committee members may be incorrect. Is the word "Delegation" absent from the vocabulary of Board members? There might be lots of people wanting to help, The Board can provide guidance and oversight. It doesn't have to micro-manage.
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What's Up With This Gate?

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As Lakes at Barony Place was being finished, the fence along Summit Parkway was installed. The Board of Directors should have insisted on fencing to match the rest of the HOA, but it let the builder prevail.  Because it would be a long way around (via Timber Crest Drive and Barony Place Drive) for fire trucks to get to the houses on Rainey Court and Lakemont Drive, a gate was placed in the fence. The key to the heavy-duty Master lock must have been provided to the fire department. At the time I wondered what kind of deal was made with the property owner there to allow fire department access across his property. Part of the answer now exists in the Minutes of the November 18, 2025 Board Meeting. Under Residents' Concerns is this entry: "Clarification on the emergency gate on Rainey Court   [ emphasis in the original ] , which management will investigate." This item should have been addressed at the Board Meeting on December 2, 2025 or January 6, 2026 under Old Business. Na...
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Security Cameras

 At the November 18, 2025 Board Meeting, the Safety Committee gave this report: "Safety Committee Report  "A Safety Committee representative reported that the new camera system at the intersections and parks is nearly complete, with a full demonstration expected the next day. Once active, the CAT officer will be able to monitor the cameras via a mobile app, allowing quicker awareness of activity throughout the community. Only the town , the management office, and the CAT officer will have access to the new camera system; former board members and CAMS do not have access.  Who gave the report? William Hill was the chairperson of the Committee at that time. Why didn't the Minutes indicate the name of the person giving the report? When was the demonstration and to whom was it given? What is the "town" mentioned in the report? Do current board members have access to the system? Who and why? The CAT deputy is not the HOA's police officer. She is a RCSD deputy and...
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Where is the 2026 APPROVED Budget?

There must be a reason that the HOA has not posted the 2026 Approved Budget. Anyone care to venture a guess? The Minutes of the November 18, 2025 Board Meeting include a report of the Finance Committee. The report states that the Board announced that the 2026 budget was available at the check-in tables. When was it discussed at a Regular (open) Board Meeting?  When was the 2026 Budget approved?  Was the 2026 Budget ever approved? Not at the October 7, 2025 Board Meeting. There is no mention of the budget in the Minutes of that meeting. On November 18, 2025, prior to the Board meeting, the Voting Members elected Jeff Lummel and Angelo Moore to the Board. They also re-elected Brenda Bryant and Linda Potter to the Board.  If there had been a Motion to approve the 2026 Budget on November 18, would it have been fair to expect Lummel and Moore to vote on a budget they had never seen? Yet, at the November 18th meeting, the 2026 Budget was handed out. It must have been approved ...
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Will the Board Take Action?

What will the Board of Directors do about the unauthorized expenditure of funds in 2024-2025 on a matter of which the Board never approved? How much did the HOA spend, in total? $25,-$30,000? Will the Board authorize an in-depth investigation into the violation of the CC&Rs and the total cost of litigation against resident Gus Philpott? The expenses started when Danny Trapp, then-Board President, consulted with the new law firm, Turner Padget, during the summer of 2024 and told them to send Gus Philpott a Cease-and-Desist Letter. That letter was sent on August 28, 2024. Whose idea was it for the lawyer to tell Gus that he would not communicate with Gus, because Gus is not a member of the Association? That decision, right there, guaranteed they would proceed with a lawsuit. How much were the total fees in 2024 that resulted in the filing of the lawsuit on December 30, 2024? How much were the lawyers' fees in 2024? How much did the HOA pay in 2025? The lawsuit was dismissed on Ja...
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