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OCTOBER 8, 2026 · ELECTION RESULT & ACCOUNTABILITY

The assessment passed, 41–35. What happens next?

The inspector's October 6, 2026 report states that 98 members were entitled to vote, quorum was achieved, 76 ballots were accepted, and the $1,999,999.60 special assessment was approved with 41 votes in favor and 35 opposed. One additional unsigned ballot return envelope was declared invalid. The inspector identifies herself as Lisa Schwartz.

Approval41 yes
Opposition35 no
Valid ballots76
Assessment / unit$20,408.16
Editorial cartoon raising questions about the complete roof assessment budget
Editorial cartoon; the $1.4 million figure is a reported action awaiting primary-document verification.

Two numbers; one necessary reconciliation

FigureBasis/status
$1,999,999.60 approved assessmentOfficial inspector's report / ballot terms
About $1.6 million earlier roof quoteBoard's September 2026 communications
About $1.4 million reported October 7 contractReported Board action; signed contract and minutes not yet verified here
About $600,000 differenceArithmetic comparison of assessment to reported contract, before ancillary costs and financing

The Board's ballot package disclosed that assessment proceeds not used for the roof project would be used to replenish reserves. That disclosure is relevant; so are the exact terms of the loan, contingencies, contractor change orders, and project management costs. The difference is a question requiring documentation, not proof of misuse.

What the community needs in writing

  1. Approved roofing contract and any amendments, alternatives or change-order provisions.
  2. Detailed project budget separating roof work, financing, contingency, professional fees, and reserve funding.
  3. Loan commitment, interest rate, term, draw mechanism, and actual repayment schedule.
  4. Accounting showing how fixed unit assessments interact with a variable invoice-backed line of credit.
  5. Approved October 7 minutes and financial resolutions, when available.

October 29 ADR

William Mills reports a confirmed October 29 mediation and intends to raise the assessment and funding questions. These issues have already been identified in the pending ADR dispute. Mediation is not a court decision, and a scheduled session does not suspend an approved assessment.

Read the ADR record →

Source materials

September assessment ballot package (Association) · September owner communication · Full reserve study · Original pre-vote analysis (archive).

Document-status note: The original October 6 inspector report has been reviewed but is not bundled with this website; the narrative above summarizes it. A source PDF should be added only after publication/privacy review. The executed October 7 contract and formal ADR calendar notice have not been included.