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🗳️ THE HILLS HAVE LIES: A SPECIAL MEETING OR A SPECIAL MESS?

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Last night, the Hills of Inverrary hosted what was billed as a “Special Meeting of the Members.” What we got instead was a masterclass in procedural chaos, vote-counting improv, and boardroom ambition dressed up as community governance.

🎩 LAWYER MAGIC: NON-BOARD VOTE COUNTERS SUMMONED

A lawyer—hired by the board, naturally—opened the meeting with a flourish, assigning “non-board members” to count votes. Sounds democratic, right? Except these volunteers had no clue how to count electronic votes. None. Zip. Zilch. They were about as prepared as a squirrel at a calculus exam.

🧮 BOARD MEMBERS TO THE RESCUE (OF THEMSELVES)

With the vote counters flailing, the board members—yes, the very people whose amendments were on the ballot—jumped in to “help.” That’s right: the foxes were invited into the henhouse, and they brought calculators they didn’t know how to use.

💻 THE MYSTICAL VOTING SYSTEM: YES VOTES ONLY

Then came the pièce de résistance:

The board proclaimed that the electronic voting system only showed “Yes” votes. No “No” votes. No abstentions. Just a magical stream of unanimous approval. Apparently, the software was programmed by the Ministry of Truth.

🚨 WHAT WERE THEY VOTING ON? A POWER GRAB IN THREE ACTS

Let’s review the amendments:

🕰️ Extend board terms from one year to two—because accountability is exhausting.

🚓 Declare the entire condo a tow-away zone, with the board as the sole judge of what’s “acceptable.” (Hope your grandma’s Buick doesn’t offend their aesthetic sensibilities.)

💸 Grant the board unlimited authority to invest association funds. Because who needs checks and balances when you’ve got vibes?

🤹‍♂️ THE CIRCUS FINALE: NO QUORUM, NO PROBLEM?

As the vote tallying spiraled into a full-blown circus, the lawyer announced that the board could go door-to-door for the next 60 days collecting votes. Why? Because—plot twist—they didn’t even have a quorum to conduct the meeting. That’s right: the whole thing was legally DOA.

🧠 RECAP: DEMOCRACY ON LIFE SUPPORT

This wasn’t governance. It was a slow-motion coup wrapped in a PowerPoint presentation.

Residents of Hills of Inverrary: the ballot box isn’t a buffet. You don’t get to keep adding votes until the board gets the flavor it wants. We deserve transparency, competence, and bylaws that protect the community—not power grabs disguised as procedural reform.

📣 CALL TO ACTION: DON’T LET THIS STAND

If you’re tired of being steamrolled by procedural theater and boardroom overreach, it’s time to act:

🔍 Demand a full audit of the vote count, including electronic, proxy, and in-person submissions.

🛑 Insist on independent oversight for future votes—no more board-led tallies.

⚖️ Challenge the legality of the meeting and its outcomes due to lack of quorum.

🗣️ Rally your neighbors to reject these amendments and call for a proper, transparent vote.

🏛️ Attend the next board meeting and speak out—your voice matters more than their software glitches.

Let’s remind the board: this community belongs to its residents, not its rulers.

“The Hills of Inverrary News Blog – Where Facts Live and Spin Stops.”


"And Ye Shall Know the Truth and The Truth Shall Make You Free" - John 8:32
Location: Lauderhill, FL, USA

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