Get real here, Court House Estates is not a dying retirement community.  There are plenty of other  homes associations in Va Bch that have all of those things you so desire.  Again, as I have said in the past, go take a GOOD look at them and see what it is really all about.  Yes you will always find negative with positive and vice a versus. We were never promised any of what you have mentioned and I do not expect it nor wish for it, especially not the playground nightmare. Have you ever lived in a Homes Association other than Courthouse? I will agree with you about not spending 600,00 on grounds though, but not the other things you mention. Lowering our PUD dues would be more in line, not increasing them.  And if we get the above mentioned items, there will more costs involved than you can imagine and our PUD dues will sky rocket yearly. Getting off my soap box now  

   Having moved here from Green Run, I have experienced other PUD'S/HOA/CA what have you.  In 1984 my Green Run fees were $13.00 a month.  In 2003 when we moved, my Green Run fees were
$15.00 a month.  With all the amenities, and the accompanying expenses.    
   
   Still do not understand the difference.
 
    And before some do as I have heard board members do and disparage Gree Run for its alleged drug and other criminal activity level, allow me to say that in my opinion, the only difference in GR and CHE is that GR has the street dealers and CHE has the midlevel wholesalers.
 
 
Ken
     

I would venture to say that a good many of CHE residents have experienced the HOA lifestyle. To answer any doubts about my experience, we built here and moved from Ocean Lakes. You know the community that has 3 pools, a reck center, a pool hall, a meeting hall, about a dozen play grounds, 4 basket ball courts, 4 tennis courts and so on. The number of homes in the OL community are more than the 1200 we have in CHE, but last I had heard their dues were still relatively lower comparing apple to apple.  
I am still perplexed by the attachment to certain things discussed. There are several communities in our area that have absolutely NO HOA, no dues are mandated and no ACC dictates how the homeowners maintain their properties. The several I know of have as nice or even better grounds and homes than us. They have volunteer Civic Leagues, similar to a HOA, but not as hard lined. I should mention that they have some horror stories too though. I guess my point here is from one extreme to another it boils down to the individual homeowner. Anyone of us could have the next largest drug dealer in VA living next to us. Nothing any HOA or Civic League can do to stop that. It is up to all of us to make it as difficult as possible for unsavory activities to take place. That is the bottom line on these issues. It is now more or less the homeowners duties as it is the HOA's.  
Compliance to a reasonable standard is preferred and the HOA attempts to achieve those goals. Maybe it takes a friendly conversation from a neighbor with the offending home to help resolve issues too.
All of these issues aside... I think our efforts would be better directed for the time being at changing the Covenants that has 15 separate HOA's. I believe we could save time, money and strife by having one governing committee and one set of governing docs (Master Association only). I think it would also be easier after that to achieve Vote quotas on special projects of any kind from Convent amendments to play areas.

Mrs. Dee.
 
I am not suggesting anything here, but...
If this home has a Pool and it is not properly fenced in to keep children from possible drowning, the city of VB has strict laws on this. You could always call Citizen Services (311) and ask to be directed to the proper department.
 
Also Dee, I am trying to work with you here but you still seem very combative in regards to this home. There is no doubt this is a sore subject for you! What would you have Me, Helen, the HOA or anyone else legally do to fix this troubled home? Lets ease the complaining and try to find positive and feasible solutions.
Thanks,
Dan

Dee,
I'd rather not see you go. We do butt heads, but is that always a bad thing? I have been defensive and am always attempting to better myself and find the higher ground.  
If you wish me to delete you from the Log... I will, but maybe we can co-exists and make an effort to not rub each other the wrong way? Your passion is what we need, we also need opinions other than mine and other members. Respect and careful wording maybe needed a little bit more. I will try harder on my part if I am failing. What do you say?
Dan