Final HSVPOA BOD comments – 8/21/19

Kirk Denger has announced and invited property owners to a meeting on Monday, August 26th at the Desoto Club. The purpose of this meeting is apparently to organize property owners so as to find a way to recall/un-seat 5 BOD members. The details of this agenda item were a bit sketchy.

While I surely understand and support this action, we should not enter into this mission without substantial preparedness and a detailed organization plan.

I admire Kirk for taking the lead on such a mission, however, in my humble opinion, it would be best for Kirk to first find notable other property owners that share his opinion, hold some preliminary strategy meetings, lay our a plan of action and then, later, invite the supportive public to a open forum to gain support and funding for such a cause.

The reality of Kirk’s mission is that it will cost money – lots of money. Lawyers will need to be hired and extensive communiques to property owners will have to be deployed.

I would respectably suggest to Kirk that he first form a core group of like minded individuals that can formulate initial goals and objects before inviting property owners to a what appears to be a unorganized meeting of random disgruntled members.

If we are going to “go to war” with Lesley and the BOD, we really need to be prepared for the worst counterattack by the POA that any of us have ever witnessed. Remember, the POA, (Lesley) have the big guns and the deep pockets (our money) and she will surely have no compunction about using vast sums of money to fund a campaign against any such mission to unseat 5 Board members.

Please! Think before you act.
The opposition, now, already knows to expect an assault.
We are already at a disadvantage.

Kirk: This note is meant to assist and not detract from your efforts

Thank you for stepping up and standing tall for property owners.

HSVMatters…

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I was appalled to this whole mess. I think if we cannot oust this bunch ceo n 5 of the board we are up s.. creek without a paddle