Tonight, concerned homeowners will have another opportunity to show their opposition to Robert Sher's reign of terror and all the lost services, bullying, and assessment increases it has brought us.
Homeowners in Phases 2, 3, & 6 received a notice from Sher, placed behind their mailbox yesterday. This note urged them to attend tonight's meeting to hear the 'truth' about the insurance costs and where your phase money is going.
Why did he choose to single out the above phases?? It's simple.....these are phases which he claims to already control and manage. He and Jack Shaw even collecting management fees from the master board for supposedly managing these phases. We've shown you check images to prove it.
But in reality, Sher does NOT control nor manage ANY of these phases. He hasn't paid a single water bill or contracted any services. He staged illegal meetings where he claims to have taken over these phases, but the courts have repeatedly ruled against his claim to have taken them over.
So....the truth about the insurance and money.
Money
If your unit is in Phase 2, 3, or 6, your phase assessments are sent directly to Itasca Bank (where your phase's account is located). The money in the account is used to pay your phase's water bill (auto-debited every 2 months), the bank loan payment (auto-debited every month), Alma's management fees (which works out to be $4 per homeowner per month) insurance, and any other services needed on the buildings. Anything requiring a check must have a designated director of the phase board sign the check before the check is valid.
Insurance
As we have covered multiple times on this blog as far back as August....Sher's chose not to cover your phase, and therefore the expense was shifted to your phase association. This also raised the price of the insurance because it was no longer bundled with the other phases. This was yet another tactic by Robert Sher to make you believe that your phase board and management are jacking up your assessments.
What we expect Sher to tell you
As you probably already expect, he will blame the assessment increase on everyone but himself. He will blame Alma for the fact that our previous insurance company dropped us. He will blame Alma for the fact that our previous Insurance Agency refuses to even deal with Sher. Most of all, he will try and convince you that Alma and your phase board are illegally controlling your money.
What is Sher's solution?
Give him control of your phase, and he will roll back that assessment increase (which he really can't). How does he plan to gain control? He will likely ask you to sign an affidavit or statement claiming that your phase is being illegally controlled. Using your statement as 'evidence' , he will then file yet ANOTHER LAWSUIT against Alma, which he is certain to LOSE (AGAIN!), paying Anne Shaw tens of thousands of dollars of your money for nothing. All this is another effort for Sher to try and increase his salary with more of your money!
If it sounds too good to be true, it almost always is!!
We strongly urge you to think before signing anything that Robert Sher places in front of you. The devil is in the details!! In past attempts at phase takeovers, Sher puts in three 'figurehead' directors who sign all their rights over to him, permanently dissolve the phase's board of directors, put Barbara Shaw and Sue Koehl permanently in charge of your phase's money, and agree to permanently pay Sher/Shaw management fees. None of these things are legal, and a court would definitely throw them out. But if Sher ever did succeed in doing these things, the only way to call him out for his illegal activity would be to sue him in civil court. How many Cedar Run homeowners could afford to fund a lawsuit???
Consider the Source!!
Robert Sher is a master at manipulating the facts. He may appear to have a very plausible argument for why you should support him or sign something for him. Consider all the promises he has made in the past that never came true! Consider what a lousy job he has done with the Master Board and ask yourself if he deserves more control over Cedar Run. Check out our "Remember when..." blog entry if you need a reminder.
We agree with Robert Sher that we need unity!!
What we don't agree with is his version of unity.....sign everything over to him and trust him to handle the rest. Our version of unity - Remove Robert Sher from any Cedar Run management function and bring in a new board consisting of responsible, mature, critical-thinking, volunteer ADULTS with no conflicts of interest. Then and only then can Cedar Run have unity. Then and only then can this outrageous bank lawsuit end!! Then and only then can the phases and master board have a harmonious relationship, unify the property under one management and solve problems together!!
If you believe in our version of unity, please email us at restoreCR@gmail.com to find out how you can help. See everyone at the meeting!!
Homeowners in Phases 2, 3, & 6 received a notice from Sher, placed behind their mailbox yesterday. This note urged them to attend tonight's meeting to hear the 'truth' about the insurance costs and where your phase money is going.
Why did he choose to single out the above phases?? It's simple.....these are phases which he claims to already control and manage. He and Jack Shaw even collecting management fees from the master board for supposedly managing these phases. We've shown you check images to prove it.
But in reality, Sher does NOT control nor manage ANY of these phases. He hasn't paid a single water bill or contracted any services. He staged illegal meetings where he claims to have taken over these phases, but the courts have repeatedly ruled against his claim to have taken them over.
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So....the truth about the insurance and money.
Money
If your unit is in Phase 2, 3, or 6, your phase assessments are sent directly to Itasca Bank (where your phase's account is located). The money in the account is used to pay your phase's water bill (auto-debited every 2 months), the bank loan payment (auto-debited every month), Alma's management fees (which works out to be $4 per homeowner per month) insurance, and any other services needed on the buildings. Anything requiring a check must have a designated director of the phase board sign the check before the check is valid.
Insurance
As we have covered multiple times on this blog as far back as August....Sher's chose not to cover your phase, and therefore the expense was shifted to your phase association. This also raised the price of the insurance because it was no longer bundled with the other phases. This was yet another tactic by Robert Sher to make you believe that your phase board and management are jacking up your assessments.
What we expect Sher to tell you
As you probably already expect, he will blame the assessment increase on everyone but himself. He will blame Alma for the fact that our previous insurance company dropped us. He will blame Alma for the fact that our previous Insurance Agency refuses to even deal with Sher. Most of all, he will try and convince you that Alma and your phase board are illegally controlling your money.
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What is Sher's solution?
Give him control of your phase, and he will roll back that assessment increase (which he really can't). How does he plan to gain control? He will likely ask you to sign an affidavit or statement claiming that your phase is being illegally controlled. Using your statement as 'evidence' , he will then file yet ANOTHER LAWSUIT against Alma, which he is certain to LOSE (AGAIN!), paying Anne Shaw tens of thousands of dollars of your money for nothing. All this is another effort for Sher to try and increase his salary with more of your money!
If it sounds too good to be true, it almost always is!!
We strongly urge you to think before signing anything that Robert Sher places in front of you. The devil is in the details!! In past attempts at phase takeovers, Sher puts in three 'figurehead' directors who sign all their rights over to him, permanently dissolve the phase's board of directors, put Barbara Shaw and Sue Koehl permanently in charge of your phase's money, and agree to permanently pay Sher/Shaw management fees. None of these things are legal, and a court would definitely throw them out. But if Sher ever did succeed in doing these things, the only way to call him out for his illegal activity would be to sue him in civil court. How many Cedar Run homeowners could afford to fund a lawsuit???
Consider the Source!!
Robert Sher is a master at manipulating the facts. He may appear to have a very plausible argument for why you should support him or sign something for him. Consider all the promises he has made in the past that never came true! Consider what a lousy job he has done with the Master Board and ask yourself if he deserves more control over Cedar Run. Check out our "Remember when..." blog entry if you need a reminder.
We agree with Robert Sher that we need unity!!
What we don't agree with is his version of unity.....sign everything over to him and trust him to handle the rest. Our version of unity - Remove Robert Sher from any Cedar Run management function and bring in a new board consisting of responsible, mature, critical-thinking, volunteer ADULTS with no conflicts of interest. Then and only then can Cedar Run have unity. Then and only then can this outrageous bank lawsuit end!! Then and only then can the phases and master board have a harmonious relationship, unify the property under one management and solve problems together!!
If you believe in our version of unity, please email us at restoreCR@gmail.com to find out how you can help. See everyone at the meeting!!
There is no unifying with Mr. Sher. If you don't agree with him he tells you to get lost and then calls you back the next day because he needs your help. He throws temper tantrums because its his way or NO WAY and Barbara of course supports her husband which makes it worse. What I don't agree with is him not being truthful to all of us. I'm tired of it and no longer support his services. I supported change but not this way. Thank you for making the site and giving me the chance to speak my mind without being talked down to.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment! Some of the things you mentioned are exactly what inspired us to start this blog page. We welcome any and all of your suggestions and comments. A good number of homeowners who have written us are in the same position as you. They supported change and put their confidence in Mr. Sher, and they now feel let down by the result.
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