Homeowner fights with HOA after increasing dues despite wasting away $300K without fixing road damage: 'Here's what they HAVEN'T done: fix the road.'

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    Hurricane damaged our private road in late 2024. Our HOA board applied for and received approximately $300K in FEMA funds specifically for road repairs.
  • That was 18+ months ago. The road still isn't fixed. Here's what they HAVE done since collecting that money: Raised annual dues without explanation.
  • Hired lawyers to deflect owner questions about finances and governance. Held "coordination meetings" with non- HOA residents instead of actual dues-paying members.
  • Sent long bureaucratic emails full of buzzwords but zero actionable information. And now they're soliciting "donations" for basic road maintenance.
  • Did I mention they never have any board meetings? Here's what they HAVEN'T done: Fixed the road.
  • Provided any timeline for repairs. Shared quotes or budgets with owners who are paying for this.
  • Met with actual HOA members. Explained where the $300K went. Provided basic governance information like who's on the board, when meetings are held, or how to contact them.
  • An angry man pulls his hair in frustration.
  • The latest insult: Our new board president (who bought his house AFTER the hurricane) sends a novel-length email explaining they're "working with FEMA" and "reviewing quotes" and "coordinating with stakeholders" but provides zero specifics.
  • Then ends with "please ask the Board for approval before doing any road work" while simultaneously asking for donations because apparently $300K plus annual dues isn't enough to put gravel in potholes.
  • But here's the kicker - they won't tell us who's actually on the board, how to contact them, when meetings are held, or what the approval process is.
  • So we need their permission to maintain safe access to our own property, but they won't tell us how to get that permission.
  • I sent them a polite email asking for basic governance information (board contact details, meeting schedules, approval processes).
  • Will update with their response or lack thereof. Is this normal HOA dysfunction or are we dealing with next-level incompetence?
  • At what point do property owners have the right to just fix basic safety issues themselves, even that seems to be a problem for these b rds.
  • Yes I know 'lawyer up' we have but our lawyer basically said our choice is to live with it, sell or sue.
  • This has been going on for many years. And to sue, he said to be prepared to drop at least $20k to get started, probaly another $30- 60k to finish it.
  • Yes, I know, get on the board. Did that, twice, they voted me off in the middle of a term because they didn't want to provide the same information or repair roads.
  • It's like we have a S y, unsafe road, and that's it, that's how they want it and they won't fix it.
  • (Does anyone care? Nope. Not unless you're in this situation.)
  • Conartistnumber1 Go to the news
  • RadioNights How extensive are the roads and the damage? $300k may be a drop in the pot of what you need. We also had road damage from Helene. No one got money that quickly. We finally got some from Nc about 3 months ago

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