Homeowners association officials take their jobs seriously. So much so, that sometimes they try to prevent things that the homeowners actually want.

I asked our HOA to bring Verizon FIOS to our complex.

Last August.

Here we are, almost May, and things are still on going.

For the last 3 months, I’ve been told the lawyers are looking at the contract. If the lawyers have really been studying the contract for 3 months, I the HOA would be broke by now.

Also, when I try and solicit an update, they never respond.

I’ve e-mailed their AOL account to no avail.

The website is garbage.

I can’t attend their once a month Thursday night meetings because of a prior commitment.

At this rate, I don’t think FIOS will ever come to our condo.

I doubt the HOA will ever see this post. One of the members called what I wanted “FIOSes” at a meeting I attended.

In conclusion:
HOA’s shouldn’t be composed of old fuddy-duddies.