Let’s be clear: there was – and still is – a real opportunity to save around $40,000.
But that would require the board to actually negotiate in good faith.
So far, their idea of “negotiation” looks more like:
We get everything, you get nothing.
Brilliant strategy, Sherlock. Except no – that’s not how negotiation works.
📉 The Cost of Incompetence
The evidence is everywhere.
- They never forecasted legal fees.
- They never planned for litigation costs.
- And now, because of this mismanagement, we’re dealing with a special assessment.
When you ignore financial planning, legal budgets, and risk management, this is what happens: owners pay the price for someone else’s bad decisions.
🚪 Missed Opportunities
At any point, the board could have:
- Sat down at the table
- Engaged in meaningful discussions
- Worked toward a fair, practical resolution
Instead, they chose a different strategy:
- Pretend the problem didn’t exist.
- Spend aggressively on legal battles.
- Hope they wouldn’t lose.
Spoiler alert: hope is not a strategy.
đź’ˇ The Reality Check
Every dollar spent on avoidable legal fees is a dollar not spent on:
- Maintaining our property
- Investing in improvements
- Keeping fees stable
By failing to assess the real risk they were exposing the corporation to, the board got us into this mess in the first place. Instead of acting responsibly, they refused to negotiate meaningfully and chose an aggressive, confrontational approach that drove up legal costs for everyone.
Now, after losing twice and creating a financial nightmare, they’re passing the bill back to the very owners they were supposed to protect. This isn’t responsible governance – it’s a complete failure of duty and judgment. And this special assessment may not even be enough.
🗣️ Where We Go From Here
We deserve a board that understands:
- Financial accountability matters.
- Good governance requires planning.
- Negotiation is a skill, not a gamble.
Until then, we’re stuck footing the bill for decisions made without strategy, without foresight, and without responsibility.
