When the Paa-Ko HOA Board of Directors was established, it comprised five Directors appointed by the Developer, Mountain Ranch Limited. Over the last several years, the New Mexico HOA Act has required two of the five positions to be filled by Paa-Ko residents, currently Tim Doyle as Vice President and Christian McMahon as Secretary. The other three positions are filled by Developer appointees, Bruce Franks as President and Treasurer and, recently, residents Jim Kelley and Bob Eaton. The latest appointees shows the Developer has been working to smooth the transition to full control of the BOD by Paa-Ko residents/Members. Per the Covenant, Conditions, and Restrictions for Paa-Ko Communities, the Developer had control of the HOA Board of Directors until no later than 1 Jan 2023. Yesterday (8-8-22), the President of the BOD resigned along with his two appointees representing the Developer. The remaining Board Members, per the CC&Rs, have appointed three Paa-Ko resident Members to the BOD.
    The decision to vacate the Developer’s positions prior to the 01 Jan 23 date is strategic. Non-appointed Board members serve a two-year term. Tim Doyle and Christian McMahon were re-elected to the BOD in the Annual Member meeting in October 2021. Per the CC&Rs, vacated Board positions are filled via appointment by the remaining Directors, and they serve until the next Annual meeting. If we had waited until Jan 2023, all five HOA Directors would be up for election at the same time. This has the potential to disrupt the operation of the HOA. The way we implemented this change will, at least for the time being, have two or three Director positions up for election during each Annual meeting.
    We wish to deeply thank Bruce Franks for his leadership and diligence. His countless hours spent working behind the scenes have greatly improved the Community. We also want to thank the recent Directors for their dedication and service: Mark Hammond (dec.), Christopher Baca, Lou Ochoa, Tom Dittman, and Nick Thompson. The current Directors, all Paa-Ko residents, as of 09 August 2022 are Tim Doyle, Bob Eaton, Jane Garrard, Jim Kelley, and Christian McMahon. As noted above, the positions filled by Bob, Jane, and Jim are up for election this October. (CONTINUED IN READ MORE)

EMPAC Campbell Ranch Update—The fight continues! Here we go again! The process that approved the amended Campbell Ranch Master Plan in September 2021 is starting over. The NM Attorney General Office’s found sufficient evidence to support complaints related to the NM Open Meetings Act that were submitted by people who attended the September 2021 hearing. The Edgewood Commissioners have remanded the decision process to the new Planning Zoning Commission—in some respects, a redo of the 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission process, but will be conducted by new Planning and Zoning Commission. As a result, our appeals submitted in November of 2021 no longer apply.

The next steps are up to the Campbell Ranch developer. The schedule, hearing process, and results are uncertain, but one disturbing outcome is possible. Campbell Ranch could move forward with implementation of the 2002 Master Plan, which was approved by Edgewood 20 years ago!

EMPAC is not giving up! This action further delays Campbell Ranch from starting development, allowing us a bit more time to come up with alternatives to this development. While we look at alternatives, we are preparing to respond to possible next steps taken by Campbell Ranch and Edgewood.

As we have been from the beginning, EMPAC is very grateful for your support--throughout the appeals process, and now beyond. We will continue to provide updates through our Paa Ko newsletter, and let you know how you can help. Please check our website    http:// www.theempac.org

If you have questions or would like more detailed information, please contact:
Kathy Freas at 505.999.0427 or kefreas1@outlook.com

Attached there is a document containing general information about the Amenities part of Paa-Ko, including info on how to become an Amenity Member if not already one.

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