Monday, March 17, 2014

The Time to Act is NOW!!

Cedar Run homeowners are owed an election!!

Come to the meeting at the clubhouse on Wednesday (3/19 @ 8PM) to join us in demanding one!!  Concerned homeowners will be there before, during, and after the meeting with petitions to call for a special election.

*To clarify, Sher's meeting starts at 8PM.  We will be there with petitions starting at 7:30 PM*

In the summer of 2012, Cedar Run homeowners took a chance by signing their voting rights over to Robert Sher and (unknowingly) giving him the unchecked power he enjoys today.  Most had no idea what Sher planned to do after taking control. They just wanted a change, and they were willing to take a chance with Sher.

This 'Robert Sher Experiment' has been a miserable failure!!!

  • Sher's irresponsible decision to collect the phase associations' assessments spurred endless lawsuits and created utter confusion among the homeowners about where to send their assessment checks.
  • Sher and his board have brought us an unprecedented lack of transparency - illegal closed-door meetings, not a single budget or treasurer's report.
  • They refused to admit that Sher/Shaw were on the payroll.  If it wasn't for this blog and a court-ordered subpoena, they would still be dodging questions on these matters.
  • The board still refuses to disclose what type of contractual agreement they have with Sher/Shaw.  We have a general idea, based on the bogus, illegal bylaws that they follow, but we have no idea of what other types of agreements have been made with Sher/Shaw.
  • 8 of the 11 directors on Sher's board (who were once his greatest supporters) have resigned since Sher took over.

The property is in a state of disarray!

  • Lousy, 'semi-pro' landscaping & snow removal
  • Piece-of-junk cars (on jack stands) parked in the clubhouse lot with the board's consent while cars on the street are ticketed and fined $50.
  • Trees were never trimmed last year, resulting in roofing and siding damage to buildings
  • The board refuses to take responsibility for the sewer drain lines (despite multiple citations from the village).
  • The 'semi-pro' pothole repairs from last summer have broken again into even larger potholes.

Why No 2013 Annual Meeting (Election)?!?
Our Bylaws require an annual meeting to elect directors.  Even Sher's bogus Bylaws require this.

Annual

adjective \ˈan-yə(-wə)l, -yü-əl\
: happening once a year

When pressed on the question of elections, Sher and his board have given the same reply they gave when questioned about who was on the payroll......simply saying "We will let you know".

Why is Sher so afraid of an election???  Because the $4500+ per month that we now pay Sher/Shaw would be in jeopardy if the election did not go his way.  No matter how many parties or game nights Sher hosts at the clubhouse, his irresponsible decisions and his failure to maintain the property have made him extremely unpopular.

It's time for Cedar Run homeowners to let Robert Sher know that we demand our election!!


So come to the meeting.  Come early; bring a neighbor.  Join countless other concerned homeowners and sign our petition so we can force the election that Sher refused to give us.

Only the homeowners have the true power to Restore Cedar Run!

As always, feel free to email us at restoreCR@gmail.com with questions or comments or leave us a message at our new Concerned Homeowners' Hotline at (224) 544-9058.

If you can't make the meeting Wednesday or if you don't want to be seen signing our petition for fear of retaliation from Sher, call or email us and we will come to you!!


2 comments:

  1. It's about time! It amazes me that law enforcement has not taken an interest in the blatant fraud and numerous illegal activities this "board" has engaged in! Can't we get someone to actually enforce the law? What's the point of having laws if no one will actually make anyone obey them, no matter how egregiously they are violated???

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  2. We completely share your frustration, and we are equally disgusted with the legal system. Unfortunately, when someone violates "civil" laws (as opposed to criminal laws), the only way they are held accountable is if someone files a lawsuit and get a judgement against them. Sher has always teetered on that fine line between civil and criminal, but he has been careful not to completely step over it......or at least leave any evidence that he has stepped over it.

    We encourage anyone who may have hard evidence of criminal activity to speak with us, and we can present the evidence to the State's Attorney together. Former directors from Sher's board would probably be our best bet.

    Thanks for the insightful comment

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