Advocate? Activist? Nosy Parker?

Years ago somebody in Colorado called me a "nosy parker." I had to look up the term.

I found it to be accurate.

Why do I continue to stick my nose in the affairs of The Summit's HOA?

It goes back to the response I was given, when we (where I live) received a parking violation notice. A relative's car had been parked on the street in front of the house for three hours one afternoon.

After two years of digging, I determined that the HOA has no authority whatsoever over parking on the streets, which are Richland County property. The Governing Documents apply to Common Property. The streets are public property.

I started attending Board meetings. I saw a lot that was wrong.

And I have continued to see a lot that is wrong.

The "new" Board (as of November 18, 2025) inherited a slew of problems. They have solved one important one - the illegal lawsuit filed by Danny Trapp in the name of the Association but without the approval or authority of the Board and in violation of the CC&Rs. It was dismissed on January 13, 2026. 

Will the Board report to Members how it came about, what happened during the 12½ months it lasted, and how much it cost the HOA. And what the HOA is doing about it? Will the Board attempt to recover those costs?

The Board should get all the problems on one list and then prioritize the list. Many can be delegated among board members, committees, and the office staff. 

I'd like to meet others who are as concerned as I am. After all, it's your Association, not mine. Surely, there must be others who recognize the problems. 

Should the Board establish a Complaints Committee, which they could call "Member Relations Committee". When the Board directs everyone to the office, homeowners are separated and divided and don't learn of others with the same complaints or issues. 

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