Homeowners get enough votes to oust HOA board

We tried numerous times to get Longs Creek HOA board president Lynn Starkey to sit down for an interview. She never responded, so we caught up with her at an HOA meeting. (WOAI.com)
We tried numerous times to get Longs Creek HOA board president Lynn Starkey to sit down for an interview. She never responded, so we caught up with her at an HOA meeting. (WOAI.com)
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Updated: 7/28/2010 5:43 pm

Homeowners in the Longs Creek subdivision now have enough votes to kick their entire homeowner's association board out of office.

The News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooters first uncovered misspending by the board during an investigation into the HOA's financial records.

The votes poured in after many of the 1300 residents watched our recent investigation showing exactly how their HOA dues were misspent.

"They (the HOA management company) indicated we needed 671 proxies. We have 736 here now", said angry homeowner Peggy Sue Wilson as she held the huge stack of proxies in her arms.

But the residents who sit on the board appear to be fighting to hold on to their power.

"We've met the minimum and we've exceeded that. We're just uncertain what's going to happen", said Peggy.

She is uncertain because board members Lynn Starkey, Rick Pursley and Cheryl Napierala have now called their own special meeting.

They sent out a notice saying they want to add two additional new board members even though they know homeowners no longer want them in office and have the votes to kick them out.

The attorney for the homeowners says the special meeting is just an attempt at self preservation by the board.

"It makes no sense, it causes confussion and I don't know why they don't just go quietly into the night", said Attorney Peter Kilpatrick.

We asked the HOA lawyer what was behind their unusual move but got no response?

Meanwhile, the homeowners have called for their own special meeting to submit the votes and throw the current board members out of office.

We'll be there and let you know what happens.

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Britt Reid - 8/10/2010 3:22 PM
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Everyone ready for update? LOL!

roll22 - 8/6/2010 3:58 PM
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As long as drug dealers, and criminals pay their HOA dues,it's no different than other neighborhoods.

Britt Reid - 8/5/2010 12:12 AM
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harson: Interesting comment that you have the opposit problem! Apparently, you live in a neighborhood with Crazy people, thief's, Immature,sociopaths! Nice description of the Vineyard! Note to realtor, don't buy in the Vineyard! Did you see the hidden video tape! Did these homeeowners or who ever they where...act any different than your neighbors? Monkey see Monkey do!

harson - 8/3/2010 9:51 PM
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This board and especially the president sound like pieces of work. The people want you out so get the hell out !!! I live in the Vineyard and our board is doing a good job considering we have the opposit problem, some of the homeowners are nuts and steal property, do not obey simple rules of the HOA and act like children at meetings. I guess they are too arrogant and self important to do so. I agree with some of the posters, living in a gated community and/or a community with an HOA is a waste. Never again !! The gates don't keep the nuts out, they keep them in.

joserivera - 8/2/2010 11:17 PM
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I feel fortunate because at least one of my houses don't have any HOA deed restrictions or are required to pay any dues. Our homes/yards are in good shape. When one goes out of limits, we call code compliance and problem solved. DUH!

HOANOWAY - 8/2/2010 5:49 PM
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TO LINKS: YOU MUST WORK FOR BARBARA LOWRY

HOANOWAY - 8/2/2010 5:46 PM
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ANYBODY TTHAT WANTS TO DISBAND THE HOA NEEDS TO GET TOGETHER AND FIRE THE ATTORNEY THAT REPRESENTS BARBARA LOWRY BECAUSE SHE CONTROLS THE HOA AND THE ATTORNEYS IN THIS TOWN. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

joflo65 - 8/2/2010 12:49 PM
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It's called having a "NO, you CAN'T; YES, we WILL" complex.. ;)

judley1269 - 7/30/2010 9:12 AM
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These HOA's are a great place for politicians-to-be to sprout their wing feathers. From there they can move on to some political office where they can engage in some higher-end graft and corruption.

samiyam - 7/30/2010 8:17 AM
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To benblizzard.......AMEN!
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