Holiday Island District Manager Lawrence Blood reported briefly Monday on an ongoing lawsuit between Table Rock Landing Owners’ Association and the District that began in 2015. He read the draft of a letter he intends to post in the HI newsletter saying the crux of the lawsuit is TRL believes every timeshare owner is a property owner and deserves a vote in commissioner elections, which is contrary to HISID regulations.
TRL has 28 units, which multiplied by 51 weeks could equal up to 1428 votes, allowing the TRL board to dominate future commissioner elections. The lower court upheld many of HISID’s regulations, but decided TRL would get 28 ballots. TRL appealed the decision and the matter is now up to the Arkansas Supreme Court. HISID also disagreed with the decision, but did comply by providing 28 votes in the most recent election.
The court’s decision might not come for several months.
Blood said regardless of the decision, changes in the laws regarding elections in suburban improvement districts are needed, and he’s working with the district’s attorney to clarify regulations. Recommendations will be presented to the legislature when it convenes in January 2019.