HOA:

 I am learning more and more about what is going on in our small community which is a 17 member HOA. The HOA manages the communities three wells and the roads. 

The homeowner who is threating to sue the HOA apparently jumped to the conclusion that the HOA is responsible for rain water accumulating against his house. I have personally talked to other homeowners that are in lower area's and they have drains that run under there house to siphon off rainwater. They were there when they bought the house. This man's house is one in a low lying area.

The member who is threatening to sue also claims his damage happened when hurricane Helene went through our area. We have a rain gauge and measured 13 inches of rain from Helene. That was 11 months ago and to my knowledge he has not done anything to divert the rainwater since. 

This homeowner immediately claims it is the HOA who is at fault even though there has been no alteration or change to the roads to cause his problem. He has not allowed anyone to see the damage nor has he provided proof of his damage. He never requested a meeting with the board nor has any member seen what he is talking about. 

He hired an attorney about one hour away when the plaintiff, defendant, property plus witnesses  all are in this county within 200 yards of each other. Again only 17 members and going to an attorney before pursuing it first with the HOA he has isolated and hamstring the HOA. 

There are a lot of HOA's that are not good but this is not one of them. This person is putting a hardship on every member as the dues collected are exclusively for the maintenance of the roads and three shared wells. Not for defending a lawsuit that can run into the thousands of dollars. 

This is a very strange world we live in and I am no longer amazed at what some people will do nowadays. More to follow. I am one of the members who will no doubt be impacted $$$$$