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Residents press council for help with HOA enforcement and alleged mismanagement
Summary
Several residents urged the council to help resolve HOA and property-maintenance problems: Las Colinias HOA asked for a study committee to address riparian-map inconsistencies and special-maintenance costs; Santa Rita Villa residents alleged mismanagement by their HOA management company and asked for town enforcement assistance and guidance.
Multiple residents used the Call to the Public to ask the council for help with homeowner-association and property-maintenance issues.
A representative of the Las Colinias Homeowners Association told the council that the town's wash/riparian map labels some areas inconsistently—some sections inside a development are labeled non-riparian while connected washes are labeled riparian—which in turn changes maintenance rules and has created an unsustainable cost burden for the HOA. He asked the council to appoint a committee with council and staff representation to study mapping inconsistencies and recommend a solution.
Residents from the Santa Rita Villa community (Karina Carranza and Barbara Tyson) alleged long-running problems with their HOA management company and treasurer, including unpaid or misdirected funds, debris in a water basin that remains unresolved by town enforcement for a year, alleged use of the clubhouse as a management office and an illegal mailbox, and poor facility maintenance. They said they have requested financial statements and asked the council what assistance the town can provide.
Council and staff responded that HOA governance and alleged civil mismanagement are usually matters for homeowners and managers to resolve in civil court or through law enforcement if criminal fraud is alleged; staff said code-enforcement cases related to dumping and property maintenance are being handled and agreed to send a case-status email to the council. Staff recommended residents consider drafting a collective letter to the Attorney General or other legal resources if they suspect criminal fraud.
Separately, the recently appointed vice president of the Santa Rita HOA (Sabrina Butler) asked for an extension on enforcement timelines because the HOA needs to replace a contractor; she said the HOA planned a meeting on March 28 to set timelines, rebid landscaping and address outstanding violations.
Next steps: staff to email a status report on the code-enforcement cases to the council; council asked staff to follow up with residents after the meeting.
