On 8 Dec 2005 14:32:28 -0800, "Larry Bud"
wrote:

Got a letter today from the VP of the Management for our site condos
today. Almost every year we have to patch about 1/2 mile or so of road
from pot holes. The roads are not heavily travelled, and only used by
our sub, and while the pot holes were a nuisance, the road is only 15
mph.

The letter states that the board had conferred with several asphalt
contrators who have concluded that the road was "originally installed
an an incorrect pitch with much of the base comprised of grey wet
clay". The board had decided to tear out a good portion of the road,
and the estimated cost was $225,000. Our dues are to go up from
$75/month to almost $300 from jan to apr, then back down to $80 after
that.

What can be done to stop this? I find it ridiculous that even if there
is an underlying problem, the cost to repair the road this year was
$5500. At that rate, we could repair the road for 41 years for the
cost of replacement. This even assumes that the new road wouldn't even
have to have repairs in that time, which is probably impossible.

Sounds idiotic to me, but idiocy is a requirement for many HOAs.
After the board is elected, they get rendition to a foreign country
where special agents teach them to be stupid.

My friend's condo board in NYC tuck pointed a windowless wall, and
then tested it by spraying water on the wall (instead of just waiting
for tit to rain.) Now my friend has pealing paint and wet plaster in
the bedroom that won't dry.

My HOA thinks it has to patch every crack, for legal reasons, even the
ones that no one could actually trip on. But they hire cheap workman
to do the patches.


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