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... as he told it to me. He did not hold the board in high esteem, and neither did a number of his neighbors. His was not the only horror story I've heard over the years.
We live in a very small rural village, and 20-odd years ago a newcomer who was welcomed with casseroles and whatnot quickly tried to establish a homeowners association. He was told in no uncertain terms that we all had gotten along fine without one for years, so forget it. Then he got belligerent. BIG mistake. He was gone in less than a year.
I can understand that it's a bit different when people are living cheek-by-jowl in an apartment complex, but there are way too many tales of woe where a certain kind of personality tries to lord it over everyone else, thus engendering a lot of animosity.