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Remember the Pergola?

Remember when a second crash took out the pergola? You know, that four-legged thing in the median on Summit Ridge Drive that kept attracting drunk drivers? On your way to tomorrow night's Board meeting, drive by the corner of Summit Ridge Drive at Summit Parkway, right there at the light. Look at that ugly piece of ground. And ask yourself, "What was the Board of Directors thinking when they accepted that design work?" Keep in mind that it wasn't "this" Board of Directors that approved the project to restore that corner. So don't blame them for the ugliness. But they can do something about it now. There needs to be a "beautification project" for that corner! As I recall, the HOA received about $28,000 from its insurance company. And it spent about $8,-9,000 on that corner. Look at what they got. Ask yourself two questions? 1. Is that all they got for $8,-9,000? 2. What happened to the other $20,000?  Did that go into Reserves or was it just sp...
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Brick Wall on Summit Parkway

On your way to tomorrow night's Board meeting, drive by the damaged brick wall on Summit Parkway. Drive west from Clemson Road or Summit Parkway Middle School. It will be on your right. When you get to the Board meeting, ask exactly what is taking so long. The wall should have been repaired within two weeks. January is probably not the hottest business month for bricklayers. Somebody needs work. I think the wall was damaged in late December. Both the Safety Committee chairman and the office have not responded to my requests for the date. Should I spent $15 and order the crash report from the Highway Patrol? The Property Manager stated at the February 3rd Board Meeting that the HOA had received the money for the damage. Whether or not it had, the HOA was responsible for the repairs. How much did the HOA receive? How much was the bid on the repair work? Why are the damaged bricks still on the ground? Why wasn't the crash site cleaned up? Kind of makes you sick to think that someb...
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What's the Deal with Schroeder Towing?

This is not a rhetorical question. Literally, what is the deal with Schroeder Towing? The Minutes of the November 18, 2025 Board Meeting read, in part, "Safety Committee - William Hill "- Schroder Towing contacted regarding parking enforcement at Birch Park  and both pools.  - Management company to handle violations (e.g., illegal parking, expired  tags).  - Homeowners should not confront violators; instead, take a photo and  email the office.  - Warnings will precede any towing actions." Under what conditions will Schroeder Towing haul your car away? Will it tow on-sight? Or must the office call for each tow? Will towing be only from Birch Park and both pools? "What is "illegal parking"? What towing will occur from publicly-owned streets in The Summit? What "warning" will be given? By whom - the office? Schroder Towing? Will the tow driver stand by the alleged violating vehicle and whisper, "This vehicle will be towed in 20 seconds"?
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2026 Approved Budget

The HOA is now two months into the new year. Why hasn't the 2026 Approved Budget been posted on the HOA's website? Was the 2026 Proposed Budget ever approved? When was it approved? What Minutes of which Board Meeting contain the discussion, vote, and approval of the 2026 Budget? The Minutes of the November 18, 2025 Board Meeting read, in part, " Finance Report  "The Board announced that the 2026 budget was available at the check-in tables and will also be mailed to all homeowners with the January assessment statements. Homeowners who did not receive a copy were encouraged to stop by the oAice, although printed copies will accompany the January bills. No further questions or discussion was presented under Finance." To be available at the November 18th Board meeting, it must have been approved before November 18th, right? Who was President and who was Treasurer before November 18th?
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Will the Board Address ...

 ... why no Financial Operating Results have been posted on the HOA's website since August 2025? Where are the September Results? Where are the October Results? Where are the November Results? Where are the December Results? Will the January 2026 Results be available at the March 3rd Board meeting? And posted on the website on March 4th? Will the Treasurer explain the delay? Will the Voting Members demand them? Will Members (homeowners) at the BOD Meeting demand them? If you owned this company, would you permit the Board and the Treasurer to avoid publishing the financial statements?
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Could Butler Sink the HOA?

In December Summit Hills V homeowner and former board member Vernell Butler filed a Complaint in Richland County Magistrate's Court against four homeowners in the HOA. The four homeowners are Brenda Bryant, Thomas (Jeff) Lummel, Linda Potter, and Angelo Turley-Moore. Could Vernell's filing of the Complaint end up causing The Summit's HOA to freeze or shut down? In his Complaint he asks the Court for the "immediate dissolution" of the HOA's Board of Directors. Will that get any traction with the Court? The four Defendants have until about March 16th to file their Answers to the Complaint.  But what would happen if each of the four Defendants decided, "I'm not putting up with this nonsense. This job doesn't pay enough. (The "job" doesn't pay at all.) I quit!" If four directors quit, the Board would be unable to function, because there would not be a quorum of directors (four). The three remaining directors (Holmes, Hill, and Weath...
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Questions for the HOA

Here are some questions that Members (homeowners) might ask the Board of Directors on March 3rd: Q1. What concerns did a Board member have about the recent election process? Were there election irregularities in November 2025? Did the HOA fail to comply with the Governing Documents? What needs to be corrected before the next election cycle (November 2026)? That was "New Business" in January. Why wasn't it "Old Business" in February? Q2. Why wasn't the 2024 Annual Audit ordered long before October 7, 2025? Should it have been ordered in January or February, 2025? Why did the Board pick a Greensboro, N.C. CPA to do the Annual Audit for $7,039? (The 2023 Annual Audit cost $3,700 (paid in Oct. 2024.) What i s the deadline for receipt of the 2024 Audit? It was due by August 31st, according to the PRM. Q3. What, exactly, is the Board doing about getting duly-elected Voting Members in place for 27 Neighborhoods before November 2026? Q4. When will the Board Presid...
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