THE BOARD, HAVING NO PROBLEM REMOVING BOARD MEETING RECORDINGS, MINUTES AND THE FINANCIALS FROM THE WEBSITE, ATTACKING ANYONE WHO QUESTIONS, AND FAILING TO FOLLOW OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, SHOULD JUST REMOVE THIS SIGN WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. LEAVING THE PROMISE OF THOSE WORDS AT OUR FRONT GATE IS A TRAVESTY.
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I hope to have the spoil site article out by the end of the day, Monday, Nov. 13. I've had to do research from two sources over a period of several months. As I reviewed the board's sanitized minutes, and compared them to the notes that I took while attending board meetings, I would inadvertently come in contact with other issues, and they all made me feel like there is no hope to ever turning this illegal - against our governing documents, against the promise Wedgefield once held, around. Reviewing the board's actions, their favored committee members actions against neighbors, and the best interests of the entire community for their own self serving agenda is sickening, and defeating. Yet, this is where we live. The place we call home, and you just have to keep trucking, and trying to make a difference, but it is like trying to fight the mafia.
About a week ago, I posted a notice on the blog that I had a close family member who had been hospitalized and was home recovering, and I would not be posting on the blog again until yesterday, November 11th. As stated earlier, the posting regarding the spoil site has been a lot of research, and disheartening. Yet, I continue to take the time, because this is where I live - my home, and I refuse to allow dishonesty, and ruthless behavior by a board that is suppose to be protecting my home - my community, and not treat my community like the membership is too dumb to question. So the blog continues. What else keeps me going? 97 readers visited the blog yesterday, Nov. 11, hoping to see a new posting. I get all kinds of phone calls and messages that I don't publish because the writers are concerned about how this board, and their neighbors will treat them. Some of my messages are just plain private to prompt me to do what I do. Today, I went through and grabbed pieces of a few, without exposing the writer, and these have never been published on the blog. You'll see as you read them, that they understand just how bad this board is, and what they've done to Wedgefield.
1) I HOPE it doesn't come to this,...... I HOPE I'm wrong. I don't have the energy to start over again so soon after we settled in. We actually looked at houses on the market in ........ to see whats out there.
About a week ago, I posted a notice on the blog that I had a close family member who had been hospitalized and was home recovering, and I would not be posting on the blog again until yesterday, November 11th. As stated earlier, the posting regarding the spoil site has been a lot of research, and disheartening. Yet, I continue to take the time, because this is where I live - my home, and I refuse to allow dishonesty, and ruthless behavior by a board that is suppose to be protecting my home - my community, and not treat my community like the membership is too dumb to question. So the blog continues. What else keeps me going? 97 readers visited the blog yesterday, Nov. 11, hoping to see a new posting. I get all kinds of phone calls and messages that I don't publish because the writers are concerned about how this board, and their neighbors will treat them. Some of my messages are just plain private to prompt me to do what I do. Today, I went through and grabbed pieces of a few, without exposing the writer, and these have never been published on the blog. You'll see as you read them, that they understand just how bad this board is, and what they've done to Wedgefield.
1) I HOPE it doesn't come to this,...... I HOPE I'm wrong. I don't have the energy to start over again so soon after we settled in. We actually looked at houses on the market in ........ to see whats out there.
2) Just a thought: Let's withhold payment of our annual assessment until such time as the WPA website is activated and the meeting minutes and financial statements become visible. For whatever reason, the WPA wants us in the dark. Money talks.
3) We are part time residents but Wedgefield is our primary residence. We cannot attend most of the meetings but are very aware of all the controversy, thankfully to your blog.
We cannot understand how a HOA board can withhold minutes from the meetings. I thought it was a part of Roberts Rule of Order. How does the board justify no publication of minutes?
As a member of this group, we would like to find out what is happening each month. We have asked if the Wragg was published in July and received no answer. I call certain neighbors to get some info, but we would like to see the minutes. Can you give me some info on this and if it is legal to withhold the minutes? Thanks for your time and energy. We appreciate all your efforts. And be aware that we will vote for changes at the elections.
4) I noticed the sign for Tuesday board meeting is still out
there. Is there actually another meeting or did the cast of incompetents just neglect to bring the sign in? If there is a meeting, is there an agenda somewhere telling us what the meeting will be about?
5) I will not be censored because someone sees facts as
negativity. I will not be censored because the Board is in a volunteer status and yet refuses to do their job. These
group pages would not be necessary if the Board would
update its website which it promised at the last meeting . Mowing by the community would not be necessary it the
Board were working with their community instead of sitting there claiming they cannot be held accountable and that
they can give no advice or permission as to the grass
cutting problem. I have seen people ridiculed and made fun
of. I have even seen others direct the meeting from the
audience after retiring from the Board previously.
5) I will not be censored because someone sees facts as
negativity. I will not be censored because the Board is in a volunteer status and yet refuses to do their job. These
group pages would not be necessary if the Board would
update its website which it promised at the last meeting . Mowing by the community would not be necessary it the
Board were working with their community instead of sitting there claiming they cannot be held accountable and that
they can give no advice or permission as to the grass
cutting problem. I have seen people ridiculed and made fun
of. I have even seen others direct the meeting from the
audience after retiring from the Board previously.
6) Thanks for clearing that up, Madeline. While I still hold
that “board” in utter contempt, at least it isn’t quite as
abhorrent as I thought. Just such bad eggs.
7) BTW – the lady who was sitting behind me at the meeting walked right up to Bob Garrison after and told him he was making himself and the entire Board look bad by the way
he (and they) treat you. She was very adamant. I was
very proud of her.
8) Thank you, Madeline, for another batch of very informative
blogs on your site. The last one, in particular, I think is so helpful. It’s easy to lose sight of which members really
need to be ousted because it just seems as though the
entire lot are so destructive. But by pointing out exactly
who and what needs to be done should resonate when
people vote on the new board. At least I hope so.
9) You are 100% on point – we must take action. However,
how best to proceed? I do like your suggestion that we
hold a residents meeting and discuss what can be done to
stop the decay and turn things around at Wedgefield.
Would people come? How to notify them? We need a new Board and some forward thinking people to take charge.
I just can’t believe that people would let things continue as
they are at present – our homes are, for most of us, our
biggest investment.
10) My husband and I moved into Wedgefield less than a year
ago and are very disappointed in the current lack of maintenance that affects each and every homeowner there.
We understand that it is absolutely pointless to try to get
things changed as our board is firmly entrenched and
running their own ship.
10) My husband and I moved into Wedgefield less than a year
ago and are very disappointed in the current lack of maintenance that affects each and every homeowner there.
We understand that it is absolutely pointless to try to get
things changed as our board is firmly entrenched and
running their own ship.
