Ron and Cathy Ehninger, a reader responded today under "Senior Day at the Movies" - about a frustrating situation in the east Mesa community, Dreamland Villa.The Tribune wrote an article about their plight some months ago. What is going on? I understand a neighborhood of homes having CC&R’s; what I don’t understand is a group called the "Social Club" making it mandatory for every Dreamland Villa resident to pay dues to them, a non-profit "Club", that has quite a fund going.It seems not everyone receives a notice about upcoming issues affecting the neighborhood and if you don’t pay "social club dues" you can’t vote. I live in an HOA neighborhood and have been an officer previously on a HOA Board, the only one that has a say over membership dues is an elected board or hired management company.How can a "Social Club" step in and make rules for everyone else? How can a "Social Club" collect dues? If membership dues have been established through a correct process, which means - each resident - has been informed, have had an appropriate amount of time to review any change or implementation of operations, given adequate reporting on financial income and expenditures, a demonstration of accountability to the residents, including the opportunity to vote - either in person or by proxy.Is the Social Club the one I seem to recall that pays dues to use the golf course? Something doesn’t seem right - what’s up with Dreamland Villa?
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