No Good Deed...

 

... goes unpunished.

Of course, the original saying is "No good deed goes unnoticed"... meaning: even small acts of kindness are noticed and appreciated, even if that isn't immediately apparent.

I'm really hoping this will be the original saying and not the unpunished one.  I mentioned a week or so ago that I was elected to the HOA board of directors in our community.  This evening I was elected the president of the HOA.  It is not a position I was looking for or campaigned for.  It was the first topic of discussion in our Zoom Board Meeting, and my name was put forth, seconded, and unanimously voted for (well, I abstained).  It may have been self-preservation thinking from the other board members.

I am also now the official chairman of the Architectural Committee.  Yeah, two positions that seem to be universally disliked by the general public.  But, they will look good on a resume'... if I decide to run for any other public office... which I won't.  Ever.

I have already done some things in the community, which were highlighted by the builder's HOA rep and our Phoenix Police Resource Officer.  Apparently, that was the "not unnoticed" thing.

We'll see what all is truly involved with this position.  The next step is individual one-on-one training with the management company that has been doing the work of the board positions previously.

People always complain about their HOA dues and rarely feel they are getting their money's worth for that monthly expense.  I have looked at the operating statements... this is a substantial budget the board is working with.  Not surprising, landscaping is a major expense.  It costs a lot of money to keep up this "desert landscape" in all the common areas; including a decent size green-space park.  If anyone has a concern about how their HOA dues are being used, the operating statements are right there for any homeowner to review.  Yes, there are people in our community group on Facebook who were screaming about "the developer keeping those HOA dues" prior to the turnover.  Definitely not the case.

More on this as my responsibilities are explained.