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The transcript captures a heated HOA meeting where a homeowner (Speaker 0) rails against the lack of ballots and proper elections for the board. Speaker 0 states, “Not one person in this area has gotten a ballot to vote anybody in. I have been here eight years,” and repeats that at no point has anybody received a ballot to vote for anyone. They urge consultation with “the attorney for the homeowners,” asserting that board members are to be voted in and have a one-year term, insisting, “Not at any point in time. Does anybody here Did you get a ballot to vote for anybody? No.” Speaker 0 demands to finish their point and asks others to stop interrupting.
Speaker 1 attempts to clarify, and Speaker 0 challenges their authority, asking, “Are you an attorney?” Speaker 1 acknowledges involvement since day one and asserts, “Since day one of this association, there’s never been an election,” and reiterates, “No. An election.” Speaker 0 adds, “And with that being said,” while Speaker 2 interjects with a question about current actions.
Speaker 0 contends that although there may not have been an election, the current group “chose to put yourself on the board,” and claims they will move to a joint meeting and end the matter, but is interrupted. Speaker 1 insists that the meeting is not the appropriate forum for this discussion, stating, “The meeting has started to address what it was here today,” and that it’s a separate meeting if a different discussion is desired. Speaker 0 pushes to proceed immediately.
Speaker 2 offers historical context: “If there’s never been an election, there were some board members appointed in the very beginning. Raylon turned it over to a couple people. Then those people just decided … I’m gonna add you.” Speaker 0 emphasizes that by law, board members must be elected, not appointed, and questions the legitimacy of the current board’s authority. “By law, read your laws, go to an attorney. By law, you have to be voted in.”
Speaker 1 responds, asking Priscilla what she wants to do, noting that there are four ex-board members in front of them and asking if they should be asked about their elections. Speaker 0 acknowledges they were elected previously but complains about being told they were appointed. They insist on sending out a ballot and state, “Ballot. You are welcome to put yourself up to be on the board,” while indicating that the current board claims there will be no election until April.
Speaker 1 suggests that the proper process would involve a formal meeting with notice and decision, while Speaker 0 asserts the desire for the current board to step down, mentioning ongoing issues such as a $100,000 irrigation problem and unresolved bills. The exchange then pivots back to attempting to resume a formal meeting, with Speaker 1 declaring, “We’re back to the meeting we have today.”
In sum, the speakers clash over whether elections have occurred, who appointed board members, the proper legal process for board selection, and the appropriate timing for any future elections, with requests to suspends the current board and to conduct formal ballots.