To: Palmer Hills Place Condo Owners' Association

Stop the harassment by the Palmer Hills Place Board of Directors

Tell Palmer Hills Place Board of Directors to reverse their racist ban on renting by owners and let the owners elect the new board.

Why is this important?

I bought my condo in Bettendorf, Iowa, in 2007 and lived there ever since. What started out as an excitement of a new homeowner, gradually turned into a worst nightmare. As soon as the Board of Directors was formed (in 2008) they started their reign of terror by bullying owners into compliance with their unreasonable propositions, misinformation, micromanagement and redlining. One of the few very harmful amendments to the Association Bylaws was the BOD's orchestrating a ban on renting. The Board manipulated the owners into thinking that the value of their homes was going down due to renting (even though only a few condos out of over a hundred units were rented at the time). The real reason behind the ban: a large proportion of renters were families of color, mostly professionals from Asia. Condo owners' meetings usually resemble a coliseum-style intimidation of those who disagree with the BOD's decisions. In addition, I wonder if the ban on renting was even valid since there is no public record of the amendment. In any case, the Board stands by its decision to ban renting and those who have to relocate for any reason are in danger of having to foreclose their homes and face other hardships.
However, when it comes to real issues, such as the maintenance, the owners are left to their own devices. This winter, for example, the driveways literally looked like a skating rink. I was one of the unfortunate owners who ended up with a back injury after falling on the ice. Instead of an apology, I was advised by a Board member to use a back door, where there was supposedly less ice! Palmer Hills Place BOD's terrorizing and their illegal, racist, harmful actions and neglect need to stop. They need to step down and let the well-intended and capable board members to take their place.