What if ....?

What if The Summit's HOA had a newspaper or newsletter that was published several times a month? Written by a reporter - someone independent of the Board of Directors.

The HOA has 2,480 properties. It's like a small town. A small town would have a newspaper to inform its residents what is going on, not only with the people but also with the town - with the town's government.

The Summit's "government" is the HOA's Board of Directors (BOD). Wouldn't it be nice to know what they are cooking up?

For example, the BOD has already announced a "tax increase". On January 1, 2026 the annual assessment will increase $50.00 (9.8%). When it was announced, no reason accompanied the announcement. Don't you wonder why the dues are going up?

Would you like to know why dues were increased? And why by $50.00/year?

If a dues increase is needed (and it is - and by more than $50.00/year), it should have been announced after the Proposed 2026 Budget was presented to the Board at the November 4, 2025 open, public, Regular Board Meeting. 

If the Budget Committee and the Finance Committee (chaired by William Hill, "recognized Treasurer") does its job in compliance with the PRM, it will develop the Expense Budget first. Only then will it know how much money is needed for 2026 operations, projects, and reserves. Then it will request the actual amount of Income needed and recommend that the Assessment be increased to $_____ (which will be much higher than $560/year).

The Board will then say "No way!" and tell the Finance Committee to go back to the drawing board and cut down expenses. Only after the 2026 Budget is approved should the BOD announce the actual increase in Assessment.

If 2,480 property owners knew what was going on and how the BOD was really operating, there would be many new faces on the BOD. The "town" might be so mad that some on the BOD at this time might decide to sell their homes and move elsewhere.

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