Understanding a Law That Protects Civic Participation In 2021, Colorado adopted what is commonly known as an Anti-SLAPP law — formally titled a statute protecting individuals from “Strategic Lawsuits Against […]
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Board Passes 57% Increase In Dues, Cancels Board Meeting On Trash Services
President Ballweber also discloses $5k spent on legal fees in January to “go after” homeowner. The Special Homeowner’s Meeting on January 14, 2026 resulted in a 34-9 vote to approve […]
Poudre Overlook Homeowners: How to Participate If You Can’t Attend the January 14 Meeting
(Why Directed Proxies Matter — and Why a “No” Vote Is the Responsible Choice Right Now) ***JUMP TO BOTTOM OF ARTICLE TO DOWNLOAD BLANK DIRECTED PROXY FOR THE 1/14 MEETING** […]
Clarification Regarding Trash Collection Authority
This post clarifies one narrow point regarding prior discussion of trash collection governance at Poudre Overlook HOA. Upon re-review of the Declaration, the authority to select the trash collection provider […]
The Board Has Now Scheduled the Vote — Here’s What Homeowners Need to Know
Over the past several weeks, homeowners have asked reasonable, specific questions about how the upcoming Special Members Meeting would be structured, what exactly would be voted on, and how those […]
BASIC QUESTION: Who Has Authority in the Poudre Overlook HOA?
A One-Page Guide for Homeowners Understanding who decides what is essential to fair and lawful HOA governance.Below is a simple breakdown of authority in a Colorado HOA like Poudre Overlook. […]
A “Unitary Executive” HOA? Why Process Matters Before the January 14 Special Meeting
Over the past several months, homeowners at Poudre Overlook have been asking a straightforward question: Who is actually making decisions for the Association — the Board, or one person acting […]
DEEPER DIVE: How POHOA’s Finances Went Sideways — And Why It Matters for the Proposed $35/mo Special Assessment
Over the past few weeks, we’ve discussed the upcoming vote on the Board’s proposed $35/month increase (functionally a two-year special assessment). Many homeowners have asked an understandable question: “How did […]
POHOA Money Story: Why This “Dues Increase” / Assessment Feels Wrong
1. We used to handle reserves more clearly. From 2016–2020, our annual reports: It wasn’t perfect, but it was legible and logical. 2. The 2020 Reserve Study said: no special […]
Trash & Yard Waste Options for POHOA: What We’ve Learned and What Comes Next
As many of you know, our community is currently considering whether to change trash providers and how that decision might affect service levels, costs, and environmental stewardship—especially regarding yard-waste pickup, […]