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Resident alleges Prairie Creek Ridge HOA removed newly elected board member after council remarks; calls for transparency
Summary
At the public comment period Len Hadowski said a homeowner, elected as treasurer in January, was removed from the Prairie Creek Ridge HOA board after speaking to the council; Hadowski urged city and county officials and local media to examine HOA practices and to make a cited legal opinion public.
During citizen comments, Len Hadowski said Paul Piakowski — elected treasurer of the Prairie Creek Ridge Homeowners Association on Jan. 14 — was removed from the HOA board at a special meeting on April 1 after his remarks before the Common Council on March 17. Hadowski said the removal lacked valid cause, alleged the action violated the HOA’s bylaws, and said the HOA president cited but has not produced a legal opinion justifying the removal despite homeowner requests.
Hadowski said three HOA board seats are appointed rather than elected and warned that a replacement appointed by the remaining board would disenfranchise homeowners. He urged the council, county and state officials as well as local media to investigate the issue and promised that homeowners are seeking transparency and documentation of the board’s actions.
Council members did not take formal action on the allegation during the meeting. Hadowski’s remarks were limited to public comment; the HOA board did not present a response at the meeting.
Next steps: The allegation stands as public comment for the record; Hadowski requested that the HOA provide the legal opinion to homeowners, and he encouraged media coverage and attention from elected officials.
