Update on how our Board vacancies will be filled

Terrie Bulkin has posted an informative note on the issue impacting how our Board vacancies will be filled in or Google discussion group.  You may join the group by entering your e-mail address in the box to the right >>>>>>

Blog update notes

Some quick blog update notes:

1.  I have enabled anonymous comment profiling as I think having to use a profile has confused or put off commenting.  When you are prompted for a profile if you submit a comment, just click “anonymous” in the options.

2.  You will see a small envelope with an arrow at the bottom of each blog post.  Clicking on this enables you to e-mail that post to a friend or friends. 

How will our Board vacancies be filled?

This is interesting. I am beginning to believe that the Board vacancies caused by the removal of Messrs. Fuchs and Jurrow should have been filled by an election held at the same time. And, that because the two Board members were removed, the remaining Board members are not empowered to appoint successors. Are we ready for an election? Looks like we need one. Comments? Or discuss this in our discussion group.

Our discussion forum on Google Groups.

In the information bar to the right of this post you will see a place for you to enter your e-mail address to join our open discussion forum.  Any Cimarron Hills resident may join the forum and I encourage all to do so.

The forum is a great place for us all to share our opinions and offer suggestions to our Board and management company representatives – if they join, which I will encourage them to do.

In any event, please join and share.  All Cimarron Hills topics welcome.  You might just be looking for a tennis partner, for example, but please feel free to use the forum.

Eldon

I’m sure you’re all familiar with our gate guard Eldon.  I sometimes observe Eldon at the gate for what seems like a 24 hour shift.  You may also have noticed that he hasn’t been around too much lately.  Anyway, one of the other guars told me Eldon is due to have heart surgery soon.  So, if you see Eldon at the gate, why not go through the visitor side and wish him well?

Party! Party! Party?????????????????

The irony of the fact that our first HOA dues bill that reflects the recent increase was accompanied by information regarding yet another party to by hosted by our HOA (at our expense, it’s your money) was not lost on me.  A little bird tells me that this is the pet project of Board member Ron Friedman.

Perhaps I am an anti-social curmudgeon, but am I the only person that seriously questions whether it is the role of our HOA to provide food and entertainment?  I don’t remember seeing that in the bye-laws, if I recall correctly.  Let alone providing food and entertainment for some of our residents (those who choose to attend) at the expense of all.

Once again I am forced to observe that the spending of OPM (other peoples’ money) is very easy.

To be sure, no-one could object to a gathering for which tickets are sold in advance that cover the cost of the food catered, and I am sure that such a thing could be accomplished at reasonable cost.  And, at least those in attendance at such a gathering would have a choice over whether they chose to participate and spend the money.

Party on…………………?

THANK YOU!

Last night, Bill Fuchs and George Jurow were removed from the Board of Cimarron Hills Homeowners Association. While, as I have said, I wish it had not had to come to this, I want to thank all who voted for a change in our Board. It now behooves us all to move forward swiftly to establish a culture of fiscal responsibility, value and common sense in the governance of OUR homeowners' association.

Another update on our flawed ballot

At the weekend I received a call from a neighbor who lives around the corner. She had not received her ballot for the Jan 6th vote, so I printed a ballot and an envelope and took it to her. She told me that she had signed the original removal petition and asked if those who had signed the original removal petition were the ones not receiving ballots.
It's a good question isn't it? One thing is certain, the mail-in ballot for January 6th has been absolutely corrupted.

MMR Board elections

I, like you, probably received a Board election package for McDowelll Mountain Ranch HOA in the past few days.
Please consider voting for Jay Leopold and Barry Werbelow, who I know to be fiscally conservative.
I would question a vote for Margaret Nemo and Rosalyn Ortega. I believe resident realtors have too much of an inherent conflict due to their profession to serve effectively and without bias. Doesn't mean they are bad people, just not the best Board candidates.