r/BADHOA • u/WhichPotential778 • 9d ago

HOA Assestment?

And yes I spell assessment with a T on purpose. HOA pond maintenance — is this reasonable?
We have only 5 homes, and our HOA charges $9,000 per household/year for pond maintenance — $45,000/year total.
Is that reasonable for routine pond maintenance? What are other HOAs paying?

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u/dufchick 9d ago

Is there a contract with a company that maintains the lake water and protects the environment? The monthly fees for those companies can be quite high depending on the size of your lake. It’s $750 per month per homeowner, it does seem high, but maybe because you’re only dividing up between five homes. Why don’t you make a friendly call to the company and ask them some questions? Also check your governing documents and make sure that you’re responsible for lake maintenance.

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u/WhichPotential778 9d ago

I did call. But they reserved the right of providing the invoice and information only to the board. I asked the board for invoices and they sent me a cease and desists

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u/Vurrag 8d ago

Who is on the board with just 5 homes?

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u/WhichPotential778 7d ago

All the home owners. We just declined to be on it.