SHPOA Editorials

This season, Snug Harbor NC Community Hub is proud to share that we’ve contributed $250.00 to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Supporting this long-standing, trusted organization is always meaningful, but it feels especially good this year. Toys for Tots has a remarkable history of bringing joy to children across the country, and we’re …

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The holiday season brings out the best in many of us. It’s a time when generosity, community, and compassion take center stage. For many families, toy drives are a meaningful way to share joy with children who might otherwise go without. But with so many charitable events popping up in local neighborhoods, it’s important to …

Read more “Why We Are Choosing Not to Support Any SHPOA Holiday Drives”

Now, before anyone rushes to defend this level of incompetence with the classic “they’re volunteers” excuse—yes, they are. Volunteers who chose to take on responsibility. Volunteering is not a free pass to be careless, lazy, or chronically unresponsive. If you volunteer to drive the bus, you don’t get to skip turns and blame the steering …

Read more “The SHPOA Website: Neglect, Duplicates, and the Art of Doing the Bare Minimum”

Why Members Deserve Clarity, Accuracy, and Transparency This year’s Snug Harbor Property Owners Association annual meeting came with a presentation that, at first glance, seemed like a positive step toward keeping members informed. The effort put into assembling slides and speaking to the community is appreciated. Any attempt at communication is always welcome. However, once …

Read more “Reflections on the SHPOA Annual Meeting Presentation”

What Is Going On With the Finances? A Look at the 2025 SHPOA Annual Meeting Numbers Every year, members of SHPOA look to the Annual Meeting for clarity, transparency, and responsible stewardship of the community’s finances. And every year, we hope the Board of Governors delivers clean records, clear explanations, and a credible vision for …

Read more “WTF Is the Board of Governors Even Doing?”

Whether this repetition occurred because of administrative oversight, ignorance, stupidity, laziness, copy-and-paste errors, or a lack of diligence in updating election documentation, it raises reasonable questions about the accuracy and care taken in reporting the election results. Given the existing mathematical inconsistencies in the vote totals, the unchanged ballot count contributes to a pattern that …

Read more “Evidence of Significant Mathematical Irregularities in Board of Governors Vote Totals”

For a community like Snug Harbor, the Property Owners Association website should be one of the most reliable sources of information. It should be the place residents check for updates on meetings, maintenance schedules, budgets, community projects, and anything that affects daily life inside the neighborhood. But for many who live here, the reality is …

Read more “Why the SHPOA Website Keeps Letting Residents Down”

In 2025, the North Carolina General Assembly introduced a sweeping reform bill for homeowners and condominium associations: House Bill 444. Among its many provisions, one of the most significant (and potentially impactful) revolves around financial transparency for associations. While HOA disputes and frustrations over money and governance are nothing new, HB 444 could mark a …

Read more “Let’s Talk About HB 444 — and What “Financial Transparency” Could Mean for NC HOA Homeowners”

We are angry. A lot of property owners are angry. And honestly, the Snug Harbor Board of Governors has no one to blame but itself for the frustration boiling over in this community. Recently, the Board approved what many of us see as yet another backwards, baffling policy: forgiving interest on accounts like G34 and …

Read more “Snug Harbor Board of Governors: Stop Rewarding Late Payments While the Rest of Us Play by the Rules”

We are beyond frustrated—and I know we are not alone. Once again, the Snug Harbor Board of Governors has managed to waste community money in a way that absolutely defies logic. Property owners are shaking their heads, and honestly, who can blame them? This time, the Board approved a $200 donation to the Red Hat …

Read more “Another Outrage at Snug Harbor: Why Are We Paying TWICE for Maintenance?”