About Us

We Nod, but We Rarely Talk

If you live at Sherwood Arms, you know the rhythm of the place. We pass each other in the lot, on the walks, at the mailboxes. We trade a friendly nod, a wave, a word about the weather — and we go on our way. We are neighbors, but most of us have never really talked. And for a long time, there was no particular reason we needed to.

For years, this Association was run the way one should be. Vendors were vetted. Contracts were reviewed before they were signed. Major work went out for competitive bids. Spending was conservative, and the books were kept with care. This was the work of successive boards of capable owners — because no one person runs an association; only a board majority can act. The proof of their stewardship is in the numbers: over roughly a decade, the Association's reserve fund was carried from a negative position to more than a quarter-million dollars — money set aside for exactly the kind of major repairs we face now — and it was done without ever raising the monthly fees beyond the ordinary cost of living. Owners who have been here long enough remember it, and twelve years of budgets record it.

That track record earned the community something comfortable: trust. Owners stopped worrying about how things were run, because for years they were run well. We were, understandably, lulled into a quiet confidence that the Association would always look after itself.

That confidence is no longer warranted. The standards that defined those years — open process, careful spending, and strict adherence to the Bylaws and to Connecticut law — are no longer being met. This is not a matter of opinion or of personalities; it is a matter of record. As the rest of this site documents, major decisions since the current Board took office in June 2025 were made without open meetings, without recorded votes, and without the proper handling that a significant assessment requires — failures that put the Association's finances, and the reserve so many years went into building, genuinely in question.

This is why neighbors who once only nodded now need to talk. What took ten years to build can be undone far faster. The good news is that the remedy is in the owners' own hands: when owners reach out to one another, compare what they know, and act together, they hold the power to set the course straight again. That is what this site is for — not to tear down, but to rescue what remains and get the Association back on track. It begins with owners deciding, together, to pay attention again.

A Group of Concerned Owners

We are unit owners of Sherwood Arms Condominium Association — the people who, together, are the Association. Some of us live here; some of us own units we rent to others. What we share is a belief that an association exists to serve its owners, and that owners are entitled to open meetings, honest records, and a real voice in the decisions that affect their homes and their money.

Since the current Board took office in June 2025, that has not been happening. Major decisions have been made without the open meetings, the recorded votes, or the owner participation that Connecticut law and our own governing documents require. This site exists because owners deserve to know what has been decided in their name — and because the law gives owners the power to do something about it.

Our Purpose

We built this site to do three things:

To inform. To put the facts — drawn from public records, the Association's own budget and notices, and our governing documents — in one place where any owner can read them and judge for themselves.

To explain your rights. Most owners have never been told what Connecticut's Common Interest Ownership Act actually guarantees them: the right to attend open board meetings, to inspect records, to receive and ratify the budget, to elect directors, and to call a meeting when the Board fails to. Those rights are real, and they belong to you.

To restore proper governance. Our goal is not conflict for its own sake. It is an association that holds open meetings, keeps honest records, follows its own documents, and answers to the owners. That is all any of this is for.

What This Site Is — and Is Not

This Works Best With More Owners

The strength of an owner community is numbers. The more owners who understand what is happening and take part — by attending meetings, voting, lending their voice, or simply staying informed — the harder it is for any board to operate in the dark. If you own a unit at Sherwood Arms, you already have every right described on this site. We would welcome your involvement.