A legitimate BOD - Does it matter?

Does it matter whether the Summit's HOA has a legitimate Board of Directors?

If it does, to whom does it matter? Apparently, not to the board. To the Members of the Association? That's you, the homeowners.

Consider these points:

The HOA must have filed its tax return. The Minutes of the April 2nd board meeting report that "Becca Brendle has completed the taxes". The HOA Treasurer did not inform the board or the audience how much the taxes were for 2023. Who signed the tax returns?

Did the Treasurer of the HOA sign them? Did the President sign them? Did the accountant sign them? If the accountant signed it, who authorized her to do so? I didn't hear any board member make a motion for a resolution to authorize someone to sign and file the tax returns.

What if the signing person didn't have the legal authority to sign the returns or file? These "small, picky details" seem to escape the attention of the board and its professional HOA management employees.

What if the HOA gets sued? Could the allegedly drunk driver of the stolen motor vehicle that damaged the brick wall at Summit Parkway and Summit Ridge Drive hire a crafty lawyer to sue the HOA for placing that brick wall in a dangerous location?

Who could legally give the instructions to defend the lawyer?

The Board of Directors is not a legitimate board. The Directors were all elected by people who were not eligible to vote for them. Because the Directors are not legitimate, none of the officers is legitimate. (Directors elect officers.)

If you care about the legality of the directors and officers of the Association, attend the May 7, 2024 board meeting. 6:30PM at the Brookland Baptist Church Northeast. And speak up. Demand answers. 

The Board is ignoring my questions; they shouldn't ignore yours.

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