LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The residents of Rock Springs Vista are now left trying to figure out their next move as their HOA voted in favor of increasing their community’s fees by 168%.
Long-time resident Kara Jones said since the meeting was canceled, she and the others want a recall.
“It is my understanding that if you cancel a meeting, especially if it’s a budget meeting, you cannot ratify that budget so because there’s people who weren’t able to attend the meeting, I had a ton of questions that I never got to ask,” Jones said.
Jones stating that it’s the lack of transparency between the board and the residents that is so frustrating.
“The jump that we are experiencing from $278 to $416 is enormous,” Jones added. “I want our monthly assessment to be reasonable and I also want it to be able to fund our community. About 80% of the people who live in our community are retired or disabled and on a fixed income.”
8 News Now spoke with attorney, Nick Haley with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada who shared that there are ways to fight this.
“In the case of an old association, you’re eventually going to have to replace plumbing, sewer lines, etc. These are expensive items, so you need the money for them, but you also need to prepare your residents for those expenses,” Haley added.
Also stating that if a board meeting is canceled and doesn’t allow its residents in, it’s violating NRS 116. Residents can also file a complaint with the Real Estate Division of Nevada which regulates and enforces HOA laws.
Rock Springs Vista HOA President, Marcus Grafter shared his side, acknowledging that things got out of hand at the meeting but insists that this increase is warranted.
“Most of our expenses are unavoidable,” Grafter shared with 8 News Now. “Republic services, water, plumbing, we inherited an absolute disaster of plumbing from our previous board.”
The next Rock Springs Vista HOA meeting is set for January.
