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which was, ofcourse, denied. I have made every effort to resolve
my problems with the County Clerk (Ms. Lynn Scott), including
asking a third party to sit down with us and work out our
problems. She has refused every single attempt without explana-
tion or reason.
At many points over the last three years I have had great
opportunities to leave Esmeralda County. For a variety of
reasons I have turned them down. I am not turning the latest one
down and I am announcing that I will resign this office as soon
as the Esmeralda County Commission can name a replacement,
but no later than Sept. 1, 1997, as that is the latest I can report to
my new job.
The part that hurts the most is leaving my friends and
supporters in the county. Through all of the garbage that takes
place in this courthouse, it is the people of this county who make
working here so worthwhile. I feel I am letting them down. I care
for so many people here that I hate leaving, but I know it is in the
Ixst interest of my family and myself.
I am honored, and always will he, that you selected me to be
your chief legal officer. I wish only the best for Esmeralda
County. Thank you for your time and God Bless.
Sincerely,
Steve E. Evenson - District Attorney
Developments on Comstock Association
by Lesley Stronach
Gazette Staff
Editors Note: This is the third part of a series on a dispute
situation at the Comstock Mobile Home Park in Pahrump.
The second part ran in the Pahrump Valley Gazette, July 31,
1997. A forth part will nm next weekwith further devdopments
and Comstock Association Board Members reslmnscs.
In April, Comstock Park Association Treasurer Margaret
Long gave a financial report, it was accepted as read. CPA, Gary
Lein, suggested a financial committee he formed: Twice In May,
the minutes stated Wanda Blohm was on that committee.
A Pahrump Valley Gazette search through association min-
utes did not reveal a listing where a financial conunittee was
motioned, seconded and voted upon nor was the appointment of
Blohm given consideration.
On May 1, 1997 Blohm was asked to be assistant-treasurer
due to Long's absence. According to one association member,
it could not be found in any minutes that it was ever motioned,
seconded mad voted upon by board members. "There was a short
letter written by Margaret Long and each board member signed
her on as assistant treasurer."
There is concern that Blohm's capacity allowed her access to
home owners' files and does she actually have the right to go
through those files as an unelected board member, was questioned.
The manager and hoard members are only allowed to go
through files when members are not paying assessments, fines
or not following the CC&Rs, according to association rules.
According to Blohm, former association secretary from
1993-95, she was asked to serve in the absence of Long who was
out of town for an extended period. As for the Q & A periods
during meetings Blohm replied, "It is my understanding that has
not been customary procedure. There has been opportunity to
ask questions at the end of the meeting."
She continued, "Some of the people who are complaining
would better understand if they contributed their time to help."
There was an issue of changing monthly assessment pay-
ments to a three month plan not done according to CC&Rs.
amendment changing this reads in part, "shall be effective will
a 2/3 vote of owners and respective mortgagees or beneficiaries."
Another matter was that written notice of the time and place
for special meetings is to be given at least 24 hours prior to the
meeting and was not being done. Members questioned if in fact
,some of the meetings may be considered illegal, matters
discussed in them are null and void?
Regarding that issue, Blohm said, 'I have no comment on that."
The CC&Rs were read to Douglas Waiters at the Attorney
General's office. From information given to Waiters, his opinion
was that meetings held without proper notice would he consid-
ered null and void. At the recent meeting, to the credit of the
board, some issues were acknowledged as something they said
they would look into.
A number of members are concerned that local accountants
were not given fair consideration before the choice was made. At
one meeting, the issue of hiring an outside management com-
pany was discussed mad approved. According to notations, the
management company was voted on at the May 29 special
meeting but was not motioned, seconded and voted on at the June
11 homeowners meeting.
Only one member of the board, Ken Keyes, initially, with-
drew his approval to have the Eugene Burger Management Co.
manage the finances of the Comstock Association beginning
July 1, but the remaining hoard members' approval stood.
Regarding the members concern about the budget and spend-
ing Keyes said, ''I'm gonna quote someone. 'I don't need to go
by a budget. A budget is just a guideline and I can spend that
money any way I want to."
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During this meetihg Trea-
surer Long admitted the board
knew the books were a real
mess. Arequest was made that
the CW_.&Rs should be amended
to avoid this type of situation
in the future. The general con-
sensus by members was that
the office secretary, Tracey
Heard, is capable of cleaning
up the bookkeeping. Heard,
stated that "It would he a long
laborious task but if we started
at square one we could
straighten things out."
Concerns expressed by
members regarding Blohm
being appointed assistant trea-
surer and/or financial consult-
ant, prompted her to compile
and read alist of expenses. At
the July 9 meeting she stated,
"If you people consider that
my presence in the office was
not legal we'll make it legal.
I'm submitting a request for
payment of wages in the
amount of $8 per hour for 150
hours?'
In an inter,dew on July 22
with Blohm, she said,"I know
the people involved. I h
confidence in their charactW'
