The flaw of HOAs...

Having served five years on our HOA board, I can see how those elected can get carried away. The biggest hurdle is getting homeowners to participate in more than just paying their assessments. Many of us homeowners fail to realize that it is OUR association and that WE are in control of how it's run. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that the law and/or rules that are in place are written in stone and we can do nothing but obey, but the fact is that WE, the homeowners, can make, amend, and eliminate rules. WE, the homeowners, elect board members not to be the dictators, but to simply run the day to day business of the HOA... at the end of the day, the HOA belongs to ALL of us.

As we've seen in the KTNV 13 HOA Hall of Shame, many HOA board members in the Las Vegas Valley intimidate and abuse their perceived power to extort homeowners. The Hall of Shame has also shown us that homeowners can take a stand and, with a little effort, remove the dishonest board members... some times, with those thieving former board members going to jail.

Our HOA has taken five long years to get back to good... we still have a long way to go before we are completely financially stable, but the light at the end of the tunnel is getting close. Thank you to all of the homeowners who take the time out of their busy schedules to voice their concerns, attend meetings, and help when ever they can!

The "new" ACHOA...

Here is some more truth about the the ACHOA: After taking over the HOA, the current board has taken the financial situation of the HOA from bankrupt to sustainable in less than two years; the current board has had regular meetings; the current board has had elections every year; the current board has not had a single outburst or fight during ANY on the meetings; the current board has never had to call the police during or after an HOA meeting; the current board has maintained open communication with the homeowners; the current board made improvements to the common areas.

   Yes, the new board has taken a broken system and made it work properly.  :^)

The Never-ending Saga of a Little Man...

Some homeowners received an "anonymous" letter bad-mouthing the current ACHOA executive board and the property manager. [yawn] Here we go again! Mr. Bitsky is back to his passive-aggressive, terroristic ways: using his "right" to mail letters to people to try and get that control back. HA! Good luck with that, Jo-Bo!

  Frankly, none of us really care what Bitsky has to say... his credibility is shot to hell. He is the laughing stock of not just the neighborhood, but in the nation. His "teachings" will make us laugh for years to come.

     This guy who got caught lying, stealing, and was removed from the HOA board by the state, but can't seen to admit that he is defeated. The fact is that he can't stand that he lost control, that he no longer has power over the homeowners, renters, and HOA.  Life is good!

Will it ever end?

Another piece of terroristic mail from "Anonymous" Joe Bitsky came in our mail. Will this ever stop with his mindless rhetoric?! Jo-Bo Bitsky: just pay the homeowners back what you stole and let us enjoy our neighborhood... Stop being the grumpy old man that everyone hates... Just keep to yourself.

Bitsky has lost the battle... he just refuses to admit it.

   After a long and torturous 4 years, the Autumn Chase HOA is finally getting back on a somewhat "normal" road.  Even though the State of Nevada has dropped the ball regarding pressing charges and collecting the money that they fined the Bitskys, the current board was able to sue Joe and Barbara Bitsky for the amount that the NRED determined they had stolen.
   The ACHOA went to small claims court... and won. Yup, an actual court of law awarded the ACHOA several thousand dollars. However, the Bitskys STILL refuse to recognize the authority of the court. That's ok... because of that court ruling (by the way, the Bitsky's counter-claim against the ACHOA was denied!), the ACHOA is able to send the Bitsky's to collections.
    Oh yeah... if any of you think that Bitsky was the victim in all of this (some thing joe Bitsky has claimed from day one), just ask his step-son and the NLV Police... Joe-bo just can't stay out of trouble, can he?!

The truth continues to surface...

I am sickened by what we have found... In the months leading up to their removal from the board, the Bitsky's fined several homeowners hundreds of dollars without a hearing or even legitimate reason.  Words can not describe how I feel about how these honest, hard working people were taken advantage of, some for almost 10 years!  Justice is coming... justice WILL be served!

Moving on...

  Well, the new and REAL election is under way and in about a month, the ACHOA will begin it's rebuilding process.  We have been left with a HUGE mess!

   Some of the materials, such as the list of owners and their respective addresses, that were provided by the Bitsky's are almost five years out of date! So, as expected, the Bitsky's are in no way cooperating.  Hell, Mr. Bitsky was even seen tampering with the common area irrigation system, which now needs to be repaired.

  This will be a long road to recovery... thankfully, the Bitsky's will no longer have their grubby hands in the cookie jar!