Comment by firesteelrain
6 hours ago
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
> It’s also cheaper for the HOA to do it
How?
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.
HOAs have direct control over spending and don’t need to meet the same bidding standards.
I'm all for paying dues for things like tennis courts, etc. These are truly common amenities.
My house, though, is not common property. Let the HOA rules cover only the common stuff.
Incidentally, local government where I live provides tennis courts, basketball courts, swimming pools and plenty of playgrounds. A few of these are within walking distance...
Where I live, it’s all within walking distance for the HOA to include a gym. You can also vote in the clubhouse
If it had a convenience store nearby, it would be like a little village