News and information about the El Mirador subdivision of Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
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In the February 3, 2020, El Mirador Homeowners Association (EMHA) Board of Directors meeting it was announced that street repairs would be at least $30,000 and that a large increase in homeowner assessments would be made in the near future. The announcement was made after a brief discussion regarding the previous street repair project of 2016.
At least one homeowner has questioned the previous street repair project as being a waste of money. The EMHA Board refuses to disclose details of the previous street repair project. His information request to the board regarding the street repair contract of 2017, including the vote by the Board to award the contract and the money paid to the contractor remain unanswered. This type of information is required, by law, to be disclosed to homeowners. Refusal to do so by the Board exposes the Association to punishment of $50 per day payable to the requestor. It is unclear why the Board refuses to disclose this information.
Henry Trost, an EMHA Design Review Committee member, stated that "...you are looking at a lot more money than $30,000." Trost went on to say that the previous street repair project made things worse. He mentions that Timothy Hinker, the current EMHA Design Review Committee Chair, would need to review the street conditions, but does not mention any special qualifications Hinker may have in this regard. It is worth noting that Trost a paid private contractor of EMHA and has been paid at least $80,000 in the last three years. There are suspicious circumstances regarding the Board's process of contractor selection and the secret meeting held to award the contract that ultimately went to Trost. His qualifications are unknown other than that he has no contractor licensing with the state.
A homeowner has questioned the Board's judgement on several large spending decisions made in the recent past that he claims demonstrates poor stewardship of Association funds. The Common Area Maintenance Contract of 2017-2020, awarded to Henry Trost, has been poorly managed by the Board and Trost has been accused of failing to perform the bulk of his contracted duties. The homeowners points out the probably conflict of interest in a Design Review Committee member being awarded such a large-dollar contract.
The previous Common Area Maintenance Contract was also awarded to a Design Review Committee member, F. Charles Jankel, who is also related to the Board Treasurer/Secretary David Chavez, Jr.
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