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Resident Ken Baker urges county review of Timber Springs HOA, alleges developer and judicial conflicts
Summary
Resident Ken Baker told the Montgomery County commission that Main Street Investment imposed a homeowners association on Timber Springs despite earlier 'no HOA' promises, said five residents sued and the case was dismissed on 02/23/2026, and urged the commission to investigate possible conflicts involving a defense attorney and a judge.
Ken Baker, a resident of the Timber Springs subdivision in Clarksville, told the Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners on March 9 that homeowners were sold lots “clearly marked no HOA” but in 2023 Main Street Investment created a Timber Springs homeowners association despite resident opposition.
Baker said five residents filed lawsuits that secured a temporary injunction pausing enforcement, but the case was dismissed on Feb. 23, 2026. “Many of us purchased based on that promise,” he said, and residents now face liens, collection actions and legal threats over fees he said have exceeded $3,500 in two years.
Why it matters: Baker said the dispute has disproportionate effects on military families connected to Fort Campbell and raised concerns about the integrity of the legal process in the local case. He alleged potential conflicts of interest in the handling of the litigation, citing that defense attorney Larry Racony was previously a law partner of Judge Joe Wallace and served as Wallace’s campaign treasurer in 2022.
Baker described the core issues as procedural and governance failures, not an opposition to development. He said residents believe covenants, conditions and restrictions required timely transfer of HOA control after development phases and that the transfer did not occur as required. “Our lawsuit wasn’t simply about opposing an HOA. It focused on whether the developer followed the governing covenants, conditions, and restrictions,” he said.
The commission did not take formal action during the public-comment period. Baker ended by asking commissioners to review the concerns and examine possible conflicts of interest so residents — including service members he said could be at risk because of liens — are treated fairly.
The county did not respond to the specific allegations during the meeting; no staff report or formal referral was recorded on the agenda at the time of Baker’s remarks.
