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This upcoming HOA election will decide the direction of Lakewood Hills.
The choice is simple.
Do we have a board that listens to homeowners, keeps costs down, and stays within the rules we all agreed to when we bought our homes?
Or do we move toward more enforcement, more fees, and decisions made without homeowner input?
I was elected by many of you last year because I promised to protect homeowner rights and make the HOA operate more responsibly. Over the past year I have worked to keep that promise.
But one director cannot do this alone.
Protecting Homeowner Rights
Shortly after taking office, I raised serious concerns about the enforcement of community-wide standards that were never recorded in the county property records.
Texas law is clear. If a restriction is not recorded, it cannot be enforced.
Because of the objections I raised during board meetings and internal discussions, enforcement of those unrecorded standards was ultimately halted.
If those concerns had not been raised, many homeowners would likely still be receiving nuisance violation letters today based on rules that were never properly recorded.
New restrictions must be approved by 67 percent of homeowners. That rule exists to protect homeowners from boards expanding authority beyond the CCRs you agreed to when you purchased your home.
Cutting Costs and Improving Efficiency
Another priority for me has been reducing unnecessary spending.
Last year I renegotiated the landscaping contract and reduced those costs by more than half.
I also began restructuring vendor contracts so they all expire at the end of the calendar year. This improves efficiency and allows the HOA to renegotiate contracts instead of being locked into long-term agreements.
Responsible spending helps protect homeowners from rising HOA dues.
The Essex Problem
Our HOA management company Essex charges the association every time they send a violation letter.
That includes postage, envelopes, paper, and administrative processing.
Those costs add up quickly.
In other words, homeowners are paying the HOA to police themselves.
Last year many residents received letters about things like trash cans, flower beds, and other minor issues.
Meanwhile, the City of Lewisville already enforces many of these ordinances, and those services are already paid for through your taxes. Residents can report issues directly through the City of Lewisville app with photo documentation.
An HOA should not exist to create unnecessary conflict between neighbors.
The Essex Contract Is Expiring
The Essex management contract is coming up for renewal, and the board will soon decide whether they stay or go.
My position is clear.
They should go.
Recently Essex added a $25 fee for every ACC request submitted by homeowners.
That means if you want approval for improvements to your own property, you now have to pay an additional fee just to submit the request.
Those costs add up quickly and they come directly from homeowners.
A management company should help a community operate efficiently, not create new fees and barriers.
If I have the support of the right board members after this election, replacing Essex with a better management company will be a priority.
Ignoring Homeowner Input
Another example of the difference in leadership styles was the Christmas lights contract that cost roughly $6,000.
Before the vote, I asked homeowners on the TownSq app for your input because I believe decisions involving HOA money should include the people who actually pay the dues.
Many of you responded.
That input was ignored.
The contract was approved anyway even though homeowners had already spoken.
I believe HOA decisions should involve homeowner input before money is spent.
The $6,000 Christmas Lights Contract
I want to be clear, for the record, that I strongly opposed this contract and the decision to move forward without meaningful homeowner input.
A recent example of how decisions are being made is the Christmas lights contract.
The HOA approved a contract costing approximately $6,000 per year to rent holiday lighting for neighborhood entrances.
These are not assets the HOA owns. The lights are rented, used temporarily, and then removed—meaning the cost repeats every year with no lasting value to the community.
Before the vote, I asked homeowners on the TownSq app for input because I believe spending decisions like this should reflect what residents actually want.
Many homeowners responded and said no.
Shortly after, the discussion forum on the app was shut down by the board president and management, limiting further homeowner input.
Despite the feedback that was already provided, the contract was approved by the other two directors, Chuck and Angela, who are now up for reelection.
This isn’t about whether holiday lights are good or bad.
It’s about priorities and process.
HOA funds should be used responsibly, with homeowner input, and decisions should not move forward after that input is cut off.
Board Appointments and Governance
Angela Masera currently sits on the board even though she was not elected by homeowners. She was appointed to fill a vacancy when only two directors remained.
Under Section 4.5 of the bylaws, the remaining directors are to choose a successor to fill the unexpired term. The bylaw only gives unilateral appointment power to the longest-serving remaining director if there is a deadlock in the voting for a successor.
That is where the problem happened.
At the meeting to fill the vacancy, I abstained. My abstention was not a vote for any candidate, and it was not a vote against any candidate. The result was not a tie vote. It was not a 1-1 split. It was simply one director voting and one director declining to vote.
A deadlock ordinarily means a tie or an impasse where equal opposing votes prevent action. A 1-0 result with one abstention is not a deadlock. There were not two conflicting votes. There was no tie to break.
Despite that, the HOA attorney inserted himself into the interpretation of the bylaw and advised management and the remaining director that my abstention counted as a deadlock. In my view, that was an incorrect reading of the governing documents and it was used to justify an appointment that would not otherwise have been allowed under the plain language of the bylaw.
The difference matters. If an abstention can simply be re-labeled as a deadlock, then the deadlock provision can be used whenever convenient to bypass the normal voting process for filling vacancies. That is not what the bylaw says, and it is not how homeowners should expect board vacancies to be handled.
Homeowners deserve board leadership that is elected whenever possible and that follows the actual text of the governing documents rather than strained interpretations created after the fact.
Enforcement and Priorities
Homeowners should also pay attention to the kind of enforcement priorities certain board members want to bring back.
Angela has supported returning to the kind of trash can enforcement many homeowners were tired of dealing with, including policing where cans are placed and when they are visible. That kind of micromanagement creates unnecessary conflict, generates more violation activity, and increases management costs without improving quality of life in any meaningful way.
I believe the HOA should focus on real community needs, not turning routine day-to-day homeowner issues into enforcement campaigns.
Questions About Conflicts
Angela Masera is also a licensed real estate broker who actively markets and sells homes.
Some of the policies she supports involve limiting rentals and increasing regulation of how properties are used and presented in the neighborhood. Homeowners can decide for themselves whether someone whose business is tied to real estate activity should be pushing for policies that directly affect the local housing market.
For transparency, I also hold a real estate license. However, I do not actively buy or sell homes, represent clients, or earn commissions. My primary business is in the automotive industry, and the license is maintained only for consulting purposes.
Attempt to Block My Candidacy and What Happened After
Last year, before I was elected, there was an effort to challenge whether I could even run for the board. The association spent HOA funds on legal review of my eligibility, including questions about ownership and technical interpretations of the governing documents, involving multiple communications between management and legal counsel.
In the end, none of that changed the outcome.
I ran.
I was elected.
And I’m still here.
That situation matters because it shows a pattern, time and money were spent trying to control the process instead of letting homeowners decide.
Once elected, I focused on results.
I raised concerns about enforcement of unrecorded community-wide standards, which ultimately led to those enforcement efforts being halted.
I renegotiated the landscaping contract, reducing costs by over $34,000.
I also stopped unnecessary and overpriced repair practices, including situations where basic irrigation components like sprinkler heads, readily available for around $8, were being treated as high-cost replacements, driving up expenses with no justification.
I began restructuring vendor contracts so they expire at year-end, improving flexibility and preventing long-term lock-in.
I have consistently pushed for transparency, homeowner input, and limiting unnecessary legal and administrative costs.
These are measurable results, not promises.
This election is about whether that progress continues or whether the board returns to the same patterns of unnecessary spending, overreach, and decisions made without homeowner input.
The Choice in This Election
This election will determine the direction of our HOA.
We can continue moving toward lower costs, fewer unnecessary restrictions, and greater transparency—or move toward more enforcement, more fees, and decisions made without homeowner input.
I’ve shown what can be done with one vote on the board. With the right support, we can do much more.
I will be endorsing two additional candidates who share the same commitment to homeowner rights, transparency, and responsible spending.
If you want an HOA that respects homeowners, manages costs responsibly, and operates within the rules, your vote in this election matters.
Your Vote Matters
You elected me to fight for homeowner rights and keep the HOA accountable.
Over the past year I have worked hard to do exactly that.
But real progress requires a board that works with homeowners instead of against them.
If you want leadership that respects homeowners, reduces waste, and keeps the HOA within the limits of the CCRs, then your vote in this election matters.
Lakewood Hills should be run by homeowners, for homeowners.
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