[JeffAtkins]

Originally Posted by freekout

I have not heard good things about HSV, They had a write up in the paper where one man cut two trees in his own yard for a view, with out getting an ok from the local gestopo, they fined him 20k. The village has a reputation with every one out side of it. I would recomend people look hard before buying into the national socialist party

Moderator cut: DM sent to OP The Property Owner's Association does not have the authority to impose a monetary penalty of even $1.00. If you (or anyone) can show me a newspaper article that states anything close to what you claimed, I'll give you $100.

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by freekout

I have not heard good things about HSV, They had a write up in the paper where one man cut two trees in his own yard for a view, with out getting an ok from the local gestopo, they fined him 20k. The village has a reputation with every one out side of it. I would recomend people look hard before buying into the national socialist party

Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion on whether to live in HSV - but have you ever been there? I notice you are in Illinois, so what paper did the write up on this incident? Just trying to figure out your connection to HSV so this topic can be explored further. I think the above poster would like to know as well, since he is a resident of HSV and heavily involved in the Homeowner's Association. No one wants to see an injustice - if you have information that could justify an inquiry into this alleged occurrence, I'm sure JeffAtkins would like to hear about it. Please post your source....but what you've read and what the rules are according to him are polar opposites; if you are correct and your claim can be backed up, I would think an investigation would indeed be warranted. JeffAtkins has always been very on target with his information on HSV, so I'm sure he would like to put this situation to bed very quickly.

We look forward to your response.

[nmnita]

like mnay things, places like HSV are not for everyone, this certainly doesn't mean they are bad places to live. Many people enjoy living in an area that is tightly controlled, others prefer doing their own thing.

I too would like to see prove someone was fined anything, much less 20K for cutting down a tree. Our oldest daughter lives in a controlled area, actually both daughters do. When the oldest ones kids were very young they put up a swing set, that was too large and didn't blend with the color scemes (or something like that) they were asked to paint it or remove it. they changed the colors. Even though the HOA had very strict controls the area is in high demand and the community very tight knit.

this may not appeal to you or to me but it does to many.

Freekout, I think I am confused? You refer to the area as the national socialist party. You and I certainly have different understandings of the word "socialist"

Nita

[btoverdrive]

Personally, I have owned property in HSV for 11 years now and go there at least once a year to visit friends that already live there and to play golf. In 3.5 years I can retire and believe me, I cannot get there fast enough. To each his own.................

[JeffAtkins]

Originally Posted by tomtom22

The one I read in the village paper was last winter where a man put in a dirve way on the other side of his home and all privlages were taken away a kind of centure.
He lived on a corner lot and did not get aproval from the village to put in another culvert and drive.
The paper said he was going to court to fight it.
I did not follow it to see how it turned out.

The individual in question does not live on a corner lot and there was no culvert involved.

The problems were (1) he didn't have a permit, just like you need in many towns/cities and (2) he paved in the road right-of-way. The dispute went to court but a settlement was reached at some point. The POA removed some of the asphalt in the right-of-way. Probably 90% of what he had paved was left untouched. There was no monetary penalty involved.

I can't speak to the other claims as they are he-said-she-said, but this is a great example of how the details of a situation get lost and turned around through repeated telling and fading memories. The accurate version is not near as interesting, is it?

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by fosterbrooks

There are many people who leave because of the tight restrictions, it keeps the propertys nice but at a cost to freedom of living. Hitler kept the streets safe for women at night, every cloud has a silver lining.

I really would like to know what is up with the extra commentary on Hitler there...would you explain yourself, and just exactly HOW this comment pertains to HSV? We've gone from an unhappy Missourian who was passing through to Hitler and I'm failing to make the connection. I understand your first sentence, but the second is a little...well, different...and nice properties are why people move to HSV in the first place. They agree to abide by the association's rules in exchange for higher property values...that's not exactly a "cost of freedom", that's compromise.

[magrack]

Personally, I don't understand why people willingly put another layer of controls into their lives (HOAs are just another layer of gub'ment) nor why anyone would want to live in an enclave of others who do, but to each his/her own.

Moderator cut: copyright issue

I think some of the observations about the residents of HSV stems from the "exclusive" nature of the place.

IMO, people who live there are not may not be readily understood by others who value a bit more freedom and it's possible some of the inhabitants might exhibit behavior that may be viewed as uppity or "privileged" by others.

All that being said, I don't live anywhere around the area so I can't say for certain, folks is just folks and everyone has their own way of getting through life.

Gated or exclusive communities are not Arkansas...but for those who prefer them, enjoy...if you can.

[junkman18]

Originally Posted by somelikeithot

I spent a couple of weeks in the village and can tell anyone thinking of moving there, DON'T. Save your money. I have never saw blue hairs treate people as if they should kiss their old corn coverd feet, as I have in this little place.
I held the door open for one old blue hair and she pushed past me as if I did not exist, I have never had a person be so rude in all my life.
At the home plate it was full of people waiting for the grim reaper pushing past each other to get a seat in front of people who were there before them.
Every store I went into they were complaing about something or talking about some small minded thing that they felt was the center of the universe.
The village has many nice lakes and golf coruse's but the people need a smack upside the head.
I asked the woman who works at the valaro just down the road, if it was me or are the blue hairs nasty people? She said Welcome to hot springs village.
I told here I was from up north and wanted to smack the yankees myself.
I know understand why most people who live here do not want to go to work in the village.
A bunch of slefcenterd A$$ holes.

I guess their is no need for you to come back to hot springs village is their?
I have been to Hot Springs and don't find your post to be true.

[magrack]

Why was that a copyright issue?...the artist/singer was acknowledged in the quote and the song was written in 1962...

get real.

Excerpted:

Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky,1
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same.
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

-Malvina Reynolds 1962.

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by magrack

Why was that a copyright issue?...the artist/singer was acknowledged in the quote and the song was written in 1962...

get real.

Excerpted:


-Malvina Reynolds 1962.

C'mon, mag...don't shoot the messenger...the Terms of Service say no copyrighted material in the heading, then there's another blip down in the body.

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