How the HOA treats homeowners ... is this why none show up to board meetings? Have you all given up?

I was able to obtain a copy of the letter presented to the HOA at the October meeting. The author requested that the board include the letter in their "official" minutes. I don't think they will so here it is. The last one is a video and cannot be played from this blog but it shows the Harrison employee blowing leaves into the resident's yard.

"October 21, 2025

Dear HOA Board,

Thank you in advance for considering my concerns.  I am at an important event for my daughter and unable to attend tonight’s meeting.  It is distressing that I feel choosing family responsibilities means my home and yard are exposed to the effects of short-sighted decision making that greatly impacts my life as a resident in Orchard Farms.  

Over the past 9 years, as a homeowner who lives in an entrance, I have shared photos and videos of unprofessional yard work practices by Harrison Brothers.  Last month, when I brought up this problem again, that the landscapers were blowing all of the leaves at the entrances into the backyards of residents, my concerns were not addressed.  My remarks were noted in the meeting minutes as baseless “complaints.”  I followed up with a video of this practice occurring 2 weeks later with a landscaper blowing piles under the magnolia trees.  This video was shared with the board.  Again on Oct. 14, 2025, I recorded a different Harrison landscaper blowing leaves under the oak tree off of Roper Mountain Road.  In addition to both videos being shared with the HOA board, below are photos of this occurring.  This is an on-going problem that the board is refusing to address.  

I am requesting: 

1. Address Harrison dumping yard waste and other litter in residents’ yards so this STOPS.

2. Clean-up the piles immediately with blowers and rakes in high frequency dumping areas under the magnolia trees and oak tree.  I do not give permission for heavy equipment to be driven into my yard that leaves ruts and damages tree roots.

3. Edit the September meeting minutes removing demeaning language toward our residents.

4. Re-instate a Landscape Committee so residents have a voice and work with our HOA board for the betterment of our community.

5. Craft and follow proper procedure for adopting practices for the maintenance of our signage at the entrances.  “Beautification Zone” is not in our bylaws or covenants.  Using that term does not give a blank check to do whatever, whenever, to the yards of tax paying silenced residents of Orchard Farms.   

I am also requesting that the holly trees at the Fortuna and Roper Mountain Rd. entrance be properly trimmed and maintained.  They provide essential sound mitigation for the heavily trafficked area.  The holly bushes are slightly overgrown – but this needs to be addressed with a good trimming (perfect for this time of year).  They do not need to be removed.  In the entrances, there are many missing and dead shrubs that are eyesores.  For example, at the Fortuna entrance, there is a dead shrub and missing cubed holly shrubs where a gap was left when they were previously removed.  At the Batesville entrance, there are 2 dead hydrangeas.  The hurricane last year left many dead and damaged trees that need to be addressed in our neighborhood.  Orchard Farms needs some substantial removal and remediation of trees and shrubs.  But that does not include healthy hollies at the Fortuna entrance.  While line-of-sight has been given as the excuse, a line-of-sight survey has not been conducted by the county.  A proper trim would be a good fiscal and environmental solution.  

I am requesting this letter and the photos be attached to the October 2025 meeting minutes.

Stacey Sherman, 434 S. Orchard Farms Ave. "

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