According to the HOA, more than 20 residents have come forward to report harassment from New. “Unfortunately, the situation has escalated. In fact, as I understand, incidents of harassment have grown significantly in frequency and intensity to a point where residents are fearful of leaving their own homes,” the letter reads. “Most disconcerting is that […]
Woman still in limbo about whether Westfield, HOA will let her keep living with 6 rescue greyhounds (IN)
A Westfield woman is still in limbo about whether the city and her homeowner’s association will let her keep living with a half-dozen dogs. Juliana Robertson owns six rescue greyhounds, three more than the city and her HOA allows. She hoped to be granted an exemption to that rule Tuesday night by the Westfield Board […]
City: Ruling removes handcuffs in fining low-income neighborhood (IN)
A Southern Indiana city claimed victory in a nationally watched property-rights dispute Monday, saying an appellate court ruling lifts restrictions on its ability to inspect homes and issue fines in a low-income neighborhood. But the Pleasant Ridge Neighborhood Association, which alleges in a lawsuit that the city of Charlestown has conspired with a developer to […]
Greenwood HOA board asks city to make overnight street parking illegal (IN)
A homeowners association board is asking the city of Greenwood to make overnight street parking illegal, but only in their subdivision. The president of the Tuscany Village HOA board presented a letter to the Greenwood City Council August 20. It asks the council to pass an ordinance that would reinforce existing Tuscany Village bylaws by […]
Neighbor in northwest-side threat: Videos are one-sided (IN)
The Indianapolis woman involved in a viral video where threatened her neighbors and pulled their yard signs out says the videos are “doctored.” Vicki New said she’s never seen the video of her pulling out the “No Trespassing” signs and throwing them at her neighbors. Read the article………………
Woman may have to get rid of 3 dogs after HOA complaint (IN)
A Westfield woman may have to remove three dogs from her home after her homeowner’s association recently filed a complaint to the city. Julie Robertson lives with six greyhound dogs in her home. Read the article………………
Who is responsible for clearing snow, ice from residential side streets in Indianapolis?
So, who is responsible for clearing snow and ice from Indianapolis’ side streets? The job falls to the city’s Department of Public Works but only if there’s at least six inches of accumulation, and residential streets don’t get salted. Contractors don’t plow in areas where there is a homeowners association to remove the snow. Read […]
Real fake news: Wherein social media misappropriation hits home
It was six days after Sept. 11, 2001, and the nation was struggling to come to grips with the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a plane that crashed in a Pennsylvania farm field whose target remains uncertain. The Journal Gazette staff was recording how local […]
Hovious v. Bridgewater Homeowners Association, Inc. (In re Hovious)
The bankruptcy court enters judgment in favor of the debtor and against the home owners’ association but does not award any damages. The debtor argued the HOA violated the discharge injunction when it attempted to collect post-petition dues from the debtor. The debtor intended to surrender the property, but it was not clear whether the […]
Granger residents still struggle with leaves (IN)
Fed up with leaf piles not being picked up by the contractor hired by St. Joseph County, a neighborhood association here took the matter into its own hands. Rather than waiting for Greenworld Environmental Management to visit, the Quail Ridge Homeowners Association recently hired a South Bend landscaping company for about $4,500 to pick up […]
Homeowner prevails in Dyer (IN) vinyl siding spat
A Dyer homeowners association went too far when it ordered a resident who replaced her termite-affected cedar siding with vinyl siding to remove it, a divided Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday. Read the article…………
Munster (IN) condo owners getting socked by town
Since Jan. 1, condo owners have been charged 112 percent higher sewer flow charge rates than their residential neighbors. A Munster Coalition of Condominium Associations for Equitable Sewer Rates has been appearing at Town Council meetings requesting an update on what can be done to reverse the decision Read the article………….
Lakefront homeowners do not own the beach (IN)
Judge Richard Stalbrink issued an order Friday ruling against lakefront homeowners in Long Beach, saying these property owners do not own exclusive rights to the beach lying north of their deeded land. This lawsuit was filed by plaintiffs Long Beach Lakefront Homeowners Association, Don Gunderson and Margaret West, who argue the northern boundary of private […]
Rule violation may prove costly for St. John (IN) neighborhood (HOA)
A St. John homeowners association that failed to follow its own rules in seeking to punish a property-use violation may be forced to pay thousands of dollars in damages and attorney fees. The Indiana Court of Appeals last week ruled 3-0 that the Hunter’s Run Homeowners Association slandered the property title of Michael and Doreen […]
Long Beach (IN) property line decision now in judge’s hands
Following oral arguments in a summary judgment hearing in La Porte County Superior Court No. 2 on Wednesday, Judge Richard Stalbrink now has up to 90 days to make a decision in the Long Beach property line dispute. This is the second lawsuit filed by plaintiffs Long Beach Lakefront Homeowners Association, Don Gunderson and Margaret […]
Edgewater residents now favor Ryland plans (IN)
What a difference a couple of months has made in residents’ reaction to plans by Ryland Homes to take over and complete the development of the Edgewater subdivision. Read more……..
(IN) Sen. Buck authors bill to fix his storm drains
The greatest perquisite of being a state legislator is the ability to craft law. Sen. Jim Buck has found a way to make that work in his favor by authoring Senate Bill 481. The bill, if enacted, would force county government to maintain stormwater drains in county subdivisions at no additional cost to the users. […]
Some gated communities may still keep politicians out (IN)
Lakes of the Four Seasons and similar gated communities that own their roads and sidewalks may once again become no-go zones for campaigning politicians. On Wednesday, the House Elections Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1236 exempting gated neighborhoods with privately owned infrastructure from a 2014 law prohibiting homeowners association restrictions on campaign visits. Read […]
Couple sentenced in theft of HOA funds (IN)
Before sentencing Janice L. Leach to three years in jail and her husband Clemmeth Leach Jr. to one year in jail, Morgan County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Hanson had strong words for the couple. (The rest of the article is behind a subscription requirement)
Heavy rains, blocked retention pond cause flooding
FOX59 contacted the city and Citizens in an attempt to find out who is responsible for the clogged pipe. Citizens sent an inspector to look at the pond. Officials with Department of Public Works said an engineering team will look at the problem to determine if the city or homeowner’s association will have to fix […]
Crooked Creek Trail culvert replacement set to begin
The replacements cap years of legal issues because the crossings were installed over Smith Ditch without Indiana Department of Natural Resources permits when Stillwater subdivision was developed in the late 1990s. Read more……..