Higher dues. Recurring assessments. Rising pond costs.
The board should work on behalf of Olde Franklin Towne residents in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with a plan to control costs and protect household budgets.
Independent resident advocacy. Not affiliated with the HOA.
Future dues and assessments are unknown. The reported increase already means a larger bill for each household. Residents deserve a plan to contain future costs.
The reported starting point.
$150 more per year. A 37.5% increase.
$350 above the former dues. An 87.5% increase.
Source: amounts supplied by the site organizer. Supporting notices have not yet been posted. The $750 total assumes one $200 assessment in the same year; it does not establish the amount or timing of future assessments.
The organizer says the board has been transparent. The concern is the cost of maintaining the neighborhood, particularly the pond, and whether that spending delivers good value.
The organizer describes pond maintenance costs as excessive and rising year after year, while the pond’s appearance remains disappointing and its upkeep an ongoing concern.
The ask: Compare qualified maintenance providers, review the scope of work and propose lower-cost options with clear service standards.
The organizer reports repeated special assessments described as emergency fees. Homeowners need to understand what is unexpected and what should be part of ongoing planning.
The ask: Build a long-term maintenance and reserve plan that aims to reduce recurring assessments.
The organizer raises concerns about unequal enforcement of fencing requirements and other rules. Clear criteria and a consistent process would help residents understand decisions.
The ask: Publish the standards, exception criteria and a clear review process.
Explore a scenario using $550 annual dues and $200 per assessment. Future charges are not confirmed.
Assumes unchanged rates across all selected years. This is an illustration, not an assessment forecast.
$1,050 more than $400 annual dues over 3 years.
$1,650 in dues + $600 in assessments.
The organizer acknowledges the board’s transparency and believes pond upkeep has become too expensive. In the organizer’s view, the pond’s appearance does not justify the rising annual cost.
No pond invoices, contract amounts or year-by-year costs have been supplied for this site. No specific savings estimate is claimed.
The board should work on behalf of the residents of Olde Franklin Towne in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Ask for competitive maintenance bids, measurable savings goals and a long-term plan to limit rising dues and recurring assessments.
“Request a cost plan” opens a prepared email to the three board contacts in your email app. Review it, add your details and press Send yourself. You can also copy or download the longer letter below. If no email app opens, use those options with your usual email service.
Board contacts: oft.hoa.president@gmail.com; matt.letizioofta@gmail.com; oft.hoa.treasurer@gmail.com
The letter is prepared for you to review and send.
Future charges have not been established by the information supplied for this site. The organizer is asking the board for a long-term plan to control maintenance costs, evaluate lower-cost pond upkeep and reduce recurring assessments.
No. Olde Franklin Towne Sucks is an independent resident advocacy site about Olde Franklin Towne in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the association or its board.
The site organizer supplied the $400 previous dues, $550 new dues and $200 special assessment amounts, along with concerns about rising pond maintenance costs, repeated assessments and unequal enforcement. The organizer says the board has been transparent. No documents have been supplied for this version. Percentage increases are calculated from those reported amounts.
No. You choose a hypothetical time period and number of assessments. The calculator holds the reported rates constant to illustrate costs. It does not claim future assessments have been approved.