As POHOA approaches its January meeting, several important issues are emerging at once: These topics affect daily life, homeowner expenses, and even individual contract rights — so it is essential […]
Category: Stormwater Drainage Facilities
POHOA Governance Case Study & Report Now Available
We have published a comprehensive POHOA Governance Case Study & Report, which examines how the Association’s recent practices align with the Poudre Overlook governing documents and Colorado law. The goal […]
Why I Am Not Running for the POHOA Board This Year: Transparency, Insurance, and Homeowner Risk
Over the past several weeks, homeowners have asked whether I would be running for the open POHOA Board seat this year. After reviewing the financial statements, monitoring the Board’s responses […]
Our Reserve Study Problem Isn’t Debate—It’s Omission
(And a $35/month tweak doesn’t solve a six-figure gap) The gist: We’ve had two “reserve studies” in five years—2021 (by a professional) and 2025 (written in-house). Both omit the stormwater […]
Blog: Why Our Current “Reserve Study” Isn’t Valid—and How to Fix It Fast
Summary: The Association circulated a new “reserve study” in 2025. It lists no author or methodology, shows no Board vote of adoption, and appears to have been led by the […]
INTO THE DITCH: How POHOA’s Reserve Planning May Be Sliding Off the Road
By Andy Mowery, Contributor | www.poudreoverlook.com At Poudre Overlook, we’ve grown to expect a little turbulence now and then—errant sprinklers, cranky fences, the occasional HOA meeting turned improv night. But […]
NO MAN’S LAND: POHOA Ignores Maintenance At Mercer Canal. Oh, And We Own A Bridge?
As with many of the Poudre Overlook Odysseys, it all just starts with a POHOA Director or Chair being non-transparent. That makes a homeowner check their facts, and it often […]