Susan Feels Really Peeved Over Abuse

I must say, Alanis Morissette has been playing on repeat in my mind for weeks now!

Currently, we are awaiting the release of the Zoom recording from the latest Board of Directors meeting that took place on August 18, 2025. I expect this to take the full ten business days allowed.

In the meantime, I thought I would write a blog post about the irony of the Board of Directors and/or property management trying to intimidate me with our association dues concerning this blog, my domain name, and the trade name that I legally possess.

Are you ready for the ironic twist? Buck Reynolds Corporation, which serves as our property management company, claims to own the trade name Property Management Services.

In Arizona, businesses must register trade names if they operate under a name that differs from the legal entity’s name (A.R.S. § 44-1460). While non-compliance doesn’t automatically nullify a contract, it can lead to fines or legal issues.

Buck Reynolds has never owned the trade name Property Management Services, and I’m not surprised they would include such a blatant falsehood in a contract.

Nevertheless, our Board of Directors continues to sign contracts with them under that name. Are they truly representing the owners/members of the Santa Fe Ranch Property Owners Association, or are they looking out for Buck Reynolds?

For those who might have overlooked it, the Board of Directors utilized our association dues to intimidate and harass me concerning SFRPOA, while simultaneously entering into agreements with Buck Reynolds Corporation to serve as our property management firm under a trade name they assert legal ownership of. However, they have never possessed the legal rights to the trade name Property Management Services.

During a board meeting, it was mentioned that all our contracts undergo scrutiny by our legal counsel prior to the Board of Directors approving them. Did our legal advisors conduct any thorough investigation regarding these contracts and the companies involved? Did our Board of Directors do their part?

I have additional concerns that I will bring up later. For instance, the road matrix they assert is our reference for road grading schedules and maintenance. Additionally, why are we maintaining an automobile policy for hired vehicles when there are no facilities or employees within the association that would require such a policy?

Until then…Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?