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Why should I have to pay for the LOW dam?

Date published: 11/1/2009

Why should I have to pay for the LOW dam?

I have just recently found out that our trash dump is not part of Lake of the Woods' yearly assessment.

Among other things that I have to pay for separately (swimming pool, fitness center, golf, and so on), what am I paying for with my yearly money? Security, grounds keeping, rocks on the road ("road paving"), and a board that makes rash decisions.

An assessment of $1,200 is not getting me much. Now the board wants another $1,200 for the dam project, and what is that going to get me? I don't even live near the darn thing.

Henry E. Gross

Orange



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Date published: 11/1/2009


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but Nawlin's if they (posted by Ron_C , Nov. 2, 2009 9:04 pm)   
kept it all in their own private association newsletter, then how would those folks looking for a house to buy know to avoid LOW? Personally I find it hillarious that they keep harping on this subject when all it accomplishes is hurting their own home resale values, by giving their neighborhood a bad reputation.

You have to pay because you live in LOW (posted by Lespaul , Nov. 2, 2009 4:16 pm)   
and you have an HOA. It sux, but you accepted that fact when you read the by-laws. As others have mentioned, I HATE HOAs!

You get what you pay for (posted by brandonj , Nov. 2, 2009 10:50 am)   
Mr. Gross, there are plenty of beautiful neighborhoods in the area with no HOA. Of course they aren't gated, but that prestige comes at a price. In the case of the dam, you all have to share in the expenses that would have been paid by the county/state in a non-gated community. As for not getting much for your annual $1200-what do you expect? My grandmother has alot of amenities in her senior gated community that are included in the HOA, but her HOA fees are over $3,000 a year. You get what you pay for

LAKE OF WOODS (LOW) (posted by nawlins , Nov. 2, 2009 10:05 am)   
Lake of the Wood people, we love you, but who could give a rat's patooty what is going on inside of a gated community. You wanted to live in a private community, that is fine. Keep your politics and problems there. Seriously, this should be in your private community newsletter.

Homeowner Association BOD's (posted by wedens , Nov. 1, 2009 11:55 am)   
Most Homeowners see the whole picture while others let the trees and selfishness get in the way

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