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THE SURPRISING POWERS HOAs HAVE TO WREAK HAVOC IN PEOPLE’S LIVES

The April 10, 2023 episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver featured a segment where the host discusses homeowners associations (HOAs) and the surprising amount of power they wield.

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An Indefensible Position: When A Board Must Immediately Reverse A Candidate Disqualification

An Indefensible Position: When A Board Must Immediately Reverse A Candidate Disqualification

September 28, 2025

The 175 E. Delaware Pl HOA election faces serious legal risk because HOA President Scott Timmerman upheld a candidate’s disqualification based only on management’s claim they “never received” her email, despite her proof the server accepted it.

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When Leaders Refuse To Answer Questions, Owners Lose Their Voice

When Leaders Refuse To Answer Questions, Owners Lose Their Voice

August 24, 2025

175 E. Delaware Pl HOA President, Scott Timmerman, has failed to respond to my invitation to a town-hall style public debate. Instead, he continues to send owners replies that substitute a direct conversation with unrelated talking points, leaving owners without an open, two-way public conversation about the issues shaping our building.

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Let’s Debate

Let’s Debate

August 18, 2025

As a co-owner of unit 7908 at 175 E. Delaware Pl, I’m deeply concerned about the direction our Association is heading. Decisions seem to be made by a select few, with little regard for the legal and financial risks those choices create for all of us. This is why I am publicly challenging Scott Timmerman to a town-hall style debate. The debate would allow owners to ask direct questions and get transparent answers from both of us before the upcoming board election because owners deserve to be informed and confident in the decisions being made on their behalf.

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It Sounds Like Dodging $1.3 Million Questions With Personal Attacks Is The Strategy. What Am I Missing

It Sounds Like Dodging $1.3 Million Questions With Personal Attacks Is The Strategy. What Am I Missing

August 2, 2025

Technology Committee Chair Jacob Lopata responded to my analysis of the $1.3 million cable contract with vague accusations of “distortions and demonstrable falsehoods” while failing to identify a single specific error. Instead, he called me a liar through official Association communications, potentially exposing the HOA to legal risk.

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HOA Board Approves $1.3M Basic Cable Contract

HOA Board Approves $1.3M Basic Cable Contract

July 20, 2025

The 175 East Delaware Place HOA Board just approved a $1.3 million, three-year ad-supported basic cable contract that imposes the cost on every owner, an unavoidable subsidy for a dying service that negatively impacts property values.

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Our Right To Know Election Results Is Being Removed

Our Right To Know Election Results Is Being Removed

May 18, 2025

Imagine a bank that suddenly announces, “We’ll no longer tell you your balance after each transaction. Just trust that we’ll record everything correctly and let you know your total… eventually.” That’s exactly what our board leadership is proposing by eliminating same-day preliminary election results.

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Burglary at 175 E. Delaware Pl. HOA Met With Stonewalling

Burglary at 175 E. Delaware Pl. HOA Met With Stonewalling

May 11, 2025

A resident’s unit at 175 E. Delaware Pl. was entered without permission by a now-terminated staff member. While Board President Scott Timmerman confirmed the breach and announced a $51,000 digital key management system upgrade, he has refused to answer critical questions about what failed, who was responsible, and what’s being done to prevent this from happening again.

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Break-In Raises Serious Security Questions

Break-In Raises Serious Security Questions

May 4, 2025

Is our building doing enough to protect residents? A recent burglary has raised urgent questions about security, oversight, and accountability that remain unanswered.

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