Our neighborhood actually saves the County money for property they don’t have to maintain (drainage/swales/mowing/etc) and provides community things like tennis courts, basketball courts, pools, playgrounds etc that the County doesn’t have to provide or maintain. It’s also cheaper for the HOA to do it
reply> It’s also cheaper for the HOA to do it
replyHow?
The project can either be managed by a paid county employee in exchange for money or a volunteer HOA tyrant I mean member in exchange for power.
replyHOAs have direct control over spending and don’t need to meet the same bidding standards.
replyThat’s always the pitch when privatizing government functions. It rarely works out.
replyCorruption that will get you sent to prison if your working for a muni is legal if you're running an HOA.
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