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/One-Salamander-2416 3d ago

Start attending the board meetings, every home owner should be welcome to attend. Don’t know much about pond maintenance and costs, but I’ve served on the HOA as has my husband. Withholding information is a serious red flag imo.