Dear Fellow Homeowner,

I am honored to have been elected to serve on our HOA’s Executive Board, and I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your support, your votes, and your trust in me. This victory belongs to all of us who believe in fairness, transparency, and financial responsibility—and now, the real work begins.

I ran on the promise that every homeowner’s voice matters, and I meant it. Whether you voted for me or not, I want to hear from you. Your concerns, ideas, and even disagreements are not only welcome—they are essential. The best way to ensure our community is managed fairly is through open and honest communication.  That’s why I’m providing you with all my contact info.

I encourage you to stay engaged and hold me accountable. There is no doubt we have some big issues to work on and big decisions to make.  We need your help to create a multiple year budget to ensure we serve the best interests of all homeowners and that decisions are made with full transparency, direct homeowner input, and with your finances in mind.

This is exactly why I ran for the board—to ensure that financial decisions are made fairly, transparently, and in accordance with our governing rules. If you have questions, concerns, or ideas, please reach out. If you disagree with something I support, tell me. Healthy debate and open discussions make us stronger as a community.  There are multiple ways to share your feedback:

 Join the “Ridge Park Homeowners Organizing for Action” community at ridgeparkhoa.com.  Members of our community have thanked me for discussing their issues and actively listening.  I promise this will not end with my election.  These conversations must be ongoing!

 Email me with your ideas – brendan@ridgeparkhoa.com.  Or, if it’s easier, giff@ridgeparkhoa.com (You can call me “Giff”, it’s my nickname).  It is my promise that I will respectfully discuss your ideas and amplify them to the Board and throughout the community.

 Attend Board Meetings – Make your voices heard in person! The Board needs to hear directly from you: many others in the community have similar ideas and priorities.

 Submit Concerns in Writing – Whether it’s a financial concern, a maintenance issue, or an idea for improvement, I and the Ridge Park Office want to know what’s on your mind.

 Stay Informed – This way you can we can make the best decisions together.  You will hear a lot from me and others in the community about how this community should be run.  But don’t our word for it!  Read the Declaration and Bylaws.  Sign up for my newsletter at ridgeparkhoa.com.  I hope to educate the community on their most important rights as association members.

Together, we can ensure our HOA represents our interests: not just by demanding accountability, but by actively participating in the process. I promise to fight for fairness and responsible financial management, but I can’t do it alone. I will need your voices, your input, and your willingness to stay involved.  My campaign for you didn’t end on March 3 when I got elected to the Board.  It began!

Thank you again for your trust. Now, let’s get to work.

Brendan Gifford
Ridge Park Association Member, recently elected to the Board thanks to your support!

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I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you as a candidate for the Executive Board and respectfully request your support and vote in the upcoming election.

This year, the board approved an additional $450 per month in assessments to fund projects that were voted on, which has already had a financial impact on all of us. With your support, we can work towards a more transparent and fiscally responsible approach, ensuring that future assessments are carefully considered and better aligned with the community’s interests.

On the reverse side of this letter, you will find my platform outlining strategies to help prevent further additional assessments.

The most important step you can take to safeguard our community’s financial stability is to vote. Here are the voting options for March 3rd:

1. In-Person:
• Attend the meeting in the clubroom (doors open at 6:30 PM).

2. Online:
• Vote via Zoom using your unique unit identifier. A link has been emailed to all owners.

3. Proxy:
• If you cannot attend, you may submit a signed proxy by mail, email (ridgeparkoffice1@gmail.com), or drop it off at the business office. 

Thank you for your time, consideration, and support. Together, we can protect our community’s financial integrity and ensure that every unit owner’s voice is represented.

Brendan Gifford

I am running for our HOA board because I believe in fairness, transparency, and financial responsibility—all of which are lacking in how the board is handling our money.

The board has imposed a $450 per month assessment on all homeowners, claiming it’s to “increase reserves.” While our bylaws (5.1.4) state that the board can levy additional assessments for reserves, our declaration (10.3) states that special assessments for same-year expenses require a 2/3 vote of all homeowners. Instead of following the rules, the current board is using a loophole—calling this a reserve assessment while immediately spending the money on projects theyalone approved.  And they have dismissed reasonable alternatives for funding these projects.

This is not right, and it’s not how our HOA should operate. Every homeowner deserves a fair say in financial decisions that impact all of us.

Why I’m Running & What I Will Fight For:

 Enforcing the 2/3 Homeowner Vote Requirement – If an assessment is a special assessment, it should go to a vote. No more workarounds.
 A Responsible, Phased Approach to Repairs – Instead of a massive immediate financial burden, we should spread repairs out over time.
 A Realistic Reserve Plan – The board is using an inflated reserve studyas a scare tactic. We need practical financial planning that makes sense.
 Full Transparency on Major Expenses – No more backroom decisions that affect our finances. Homeowners deserve to be informed and involved.

This is our community, and our voices should matter. If you believe infairness, transparency, and financial responsibility, I ask for your support. Let’s stop financial manipulation and ensure our HOA is managed in a way that works for everyone.

Vote for me, Brendan Gifford, because we all deserve a fair say!

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