Surfside HOA, Ocean Park, Wa
One of the biggest problems in Surfside seems to be lack of communication. The Board controls the Weekender weekly newsletter, the Facebook page and the Website. The HOA refuses to post opposing viewpoints. The only voice of the property owners is a property owner blog, surfsideinfo.blogspot.com/ , that is produced by George Miller. The Board also has the ability to send emails to all the members, but this ability is not shared with the other members. Thus a “Faction” of the community controls all the information sent to the members. Should the email list that the HOA has be available to all the members? Is there some other solution?
If that happens to anyone of us, let’s go directly to the media! I will.
GILBERT, AZ — A Gilbert HOA, Val Vista Lakes Community, is accused of trying to restrict its residents’ first amendment rights on Facebook by threatening fines and penalties if residents post comments that frame the board in a negative light. A letter was sent to property owners by the HOA attorney, threatening fines and penalties.
The threats were dropped the next day. Director Todd McCoy refused to respond to questions posed by a reporter. When McCoy was told that the community was very upset with the board’s actions, McCoy responded, “I dont care about them right now.”
Sound familiar?
See the full story, https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/gilbert/gilbert-hoa-board-backtracks-on-social-media-fines-after-using-hoa-fees-to-fund-legal-costs