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Letter: Bill would impose unfair control

By Tim Jessen, Ridgefield
Published: October 4, 2015, 6:00am

Homeowner rights are once again in the legislative cross hairs. On Oct. 20, there will be a “discussion” of the again pending Senate Bill 5263, the uniform common interest ownership act. Those who support this horrible piece of law are just doors away, living in my homeowners association. They lost the last election and started a phony recall in objection to the July 29 story, “Mount Vista pool decision makes waves,” about our fetid and abandoned pool that the HOA is responsible for. Now we can include a closed pool house and years of questions about spent HOA dues and why work was done without homeowners being told. These same people attempting a false recall are voicing support for SB5263.

If passed, this law would give an HOA’s board of directors the sweeping authority to impose liens to bring common areas up to current standards without a homeowner vote. Our elderly are very fearful about this threat. The attorney general won’t touch it. Where do we turn for help?

Wanna buy a house in Mount Vista?

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