(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 […]
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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 […]
Why the $35/Month Increase Is Not Just “Dues” — It’s an Improper Assessment That Requires a 2/3 Vote
The 2025 Annual Meeting Notice includes a proposal that would raise assessments by $35 per month for 2026 and 2027. This is being presented inside the “budget” paragraph — but […]
BAD ACCOUNTING: Who’s Getting Paid With Our Dues — and Why?
Key Facts: No competitive process. No written contract. No records made available.Just a small circle of Board members appointing each other and controlling the money. Meanwhile, in 2024, a homeowner […]
Comment on 2025 Draft Collection Policy – Submitted for July 9 Board Meeting
To the Board of Directors of the Poudre Overlook HOA, This written comment is submitted in response to the proposed 2025 Collection Policy. As a homeowner, I acknowledge the Board’s […]
SNAIL MAIL REGRESSION: POHOA Board Abandons Email For Customer Service
In a recent response to a request, instead of getting an email, the POHOA Board spent a few bucks to deliver a letter via USPS Priority Mail (even though it […]
DRIP, DRIP, DRIP: POHOA Board Slowly Reveals Election Proxy Info – But Still Not Fully Transparent
The POHOA Board quietly posted another 2-day notice (only posted at 136pm on 4/16) of yet another POHOA Special Board Meeting on Thursday April 18 at 630pm. The Agenda for […]
DEFERRED MAINTENANCE: POHOA Board Ignores Bubbling Brook Connector to Stagecoach In Spring Maintenance Plan
At the 4/3/24 Special Board Meeting held at 3pm on a Wednesday at a local Coffee Shop in Laporte, the POHOA Board decided to exclude an item from the 2/21/24 […]
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: POHOA Elects Paid Contractor to Board of Directors
On March 19, 2024, the POHOA Board continued on its controversial path to fill two Director seats that were open going into the December 5, 2023 Annual Homeowners Meeting. The […]
AI INVESTIGATIVE SERIES #2: Resignation and Governance Ethics at POHOA
The tumultuous events surrounding Andy Mowery’s resignation from the Poudre Overlook HOA (POHOA) Board not only tested the procedural mettle of the association’s governance but also brought to light the […]