Just How Sacred Are HOA Board Members?

This morning I sent an email to the members of The Summit's Board of Directors, except Board President, Brenda Bryant.

I had met with Brenda on January 30 to request a meeting with Board. The Board had dismissed its lawsuit against me on January 13, 2026, and the TRO expired on that date. Brenda and I had a good meeting, and I expected her to get back to me with a meeting date. 

When I followed up with her, she replied that no meeting would be set up. She told me no settlement would be offered. I don't know what she told the board, but I had not requested a settlement. I had requested a meeting! Brenda also told me not to contact her again.

So this morning I submitted my request again for a meeting.

Within an hour I received this reply from Noel Weatherbee, who was appointed to the Board by Danny Trapp last June. 

Noel wrote:

Sir.

I did not give permission for you to have my email address. You are hereby put on notice with this email that you are not welcome to have any further contact with me. This includes personal contact, telephone contact, mail contact, electronic contact (including but not limited to email, text messages, or social media), and third-party contact.

Additionally, you are also put on notice that you are not welcome on any property I own or lease.  

Should you choose to violate the conditions of this notice, I will immediately contact the local law enforcement agency with appropriate jurisdiction and pursue criminal charges against you.

Noel Weatherbee

Whew! What can I say about that? Believe me, a lot! I'm shivering in my boots. But I won't even write back to thank her for her form letter.

Noel is one of seven directors on the Board of your HOA. She is the chairperson of the Ponds/Lakes Committee. 

As a director of the HOA, she has a fiduciary responsibility to the HOA to do her job. That means doing what is best for the Association and its members.

I just hope I don't need her permission to keep breathing.

Maybe I'll donate a book to the Board in her name at the next meeting. I have an extra copy of What You Think of Me Is None of My Business.

Anyone care to comment on the tone of her message to me? Use the Comment box below.

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