tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post617580787681690412..comments2023-10-24T08:49:33.385-04:00Comments on Subdivision Trustees - St. Louis Metro Area: Subdivision In Need of HelpBill Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17615251922927001013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-86005178268606084962008-06-12T22:37:00.000-04:002008-06-12T22:37:00.000-04:00We had the same thing happen to us. City & Village...We had the same thing happen to us. City & Village Tax Office handled all our annual fees - billing, collections, disbursement and filing of liens on deadbeats who dont pay up. And I called them and they were very helpful on what we could do to establish control of our own destiny. For us it was pretty simple -- as soon as all properties changed legal ownership on their titles, we could have an election and elect 3 trustees. And we did. And we've been in control ever since. <BR/><BR/>(This is really important -- have City & Village sign an agreement that no bills be paid out of subdivision fees unless there are 2 trustee signiatures on the Authorization For Payment letter from the trustees. This saved us $3500 when the developer (i.e. former Trustees) tried to get reimbursed for $3500 worth of development expenses. Plus they had tried to back-bill us for several years' worth of subdivision assesments prior to that, in order to create an even larger pool of money to then try and rip off later.) Our '2 signiatures needed' agreement with C&V kept that from happenning. Good luck, if you need to talk, email me. <BR/><BR/>Win Bowman. or call 314-846-4631 <BR/>winbowman@msn.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-58656323815810387652008-06-09T18:32:00.000-04:002008-06-09T18:32:00.000-04:00I am no legal expert, however I think it would be ...I am no legal expert, however I think it would be fine to form an association. Although it wouldn't have any legal standing, it would be nice to have the pieces already in place for when everything gets ironed out.<BR/><BR/>Take up a collection from willing homeowners, and mow the vacant lots. Nobody in their right mind would sue you for mowing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com