Teh One Who Knocks
01-27-2020, 11:23 AM
By David Aaro | Fox News
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Homeowners in a California subdivision have been charged $20,000 to clean up a former homeless camp near their neighborhood, with residents arguing the decision was delayed and shouldn't just be their responsibility, according to multiple reports.
Walsh Property Management, which oversees the homeowners association (HOA) -- charged each resident $300 to clean up the trash and waste at the camp, located in the San Lorenzo Creek ravine below their homes in Lakewood, a subdivision of 75 houses in Castro Valley, which is near San Francisco.
The encampment was reported back in Oct 2017, but there was confusion about who was responsible for the land. Alameda County reportedly told the HOA the camp was on the HOA's property in August 2019.
“There are no fences and such that would mark where the property line ended, so we were kind of hoping that it was someone else’s responsibility,” Ed Walsh, the owner of Walsh Property Management told San Francisco's KPIX. “Unfortunately, this one happened to be on the association’s property."
Residents told the outlet the delay in who was responsible caused more trash to pile up, making the cleanup costs more expensive.
“No one knew it was their responsibility. I think everyone assumed it was county’s responsibility,” resident Cece Adams told the outlet...“They should have known that this was our property, and they should have taken care of it a long time ago."
One homeowner in the subdivision said they were left in the dark on the encampment and shouldn't be held responsible for something they couldn't see from their home, according to Oakland's FOX 2.
"The homeowners association was informed and they just didn't take any action. I don't know if they didn't want to or they were just kind of being careless," homeowner An Loung told the outlet ..."And it's not like it's on our property and we could see somebody camping out here and we could do something, but it's kind of out somewhere."
Loung says the responsibility shouldn't be solely placed on the homeowners' shoulders.
"At least part of the responsibility for the negligence and stupidity, instead of putting everything on us," Luong told the station.
https://i.imgur.com/eeB1eVRl.jpg
Homeowners in a California subdivision have been charged $20,000 to clean up a former homeless camp near their neighborhood, with residents arguing the decision was delayed and shouldn't just be their responsibility, according to multiple reports.
Walsh Property Management, which oversees the homeowners association (HOA) -- charged each resident $300 to clean up the trash and waste at the camp, located in the San Lorenzo Creek ravine below their homes in Lakewood, a subdivision of 75 houses in Castro Valley, which is near San Francisco.
The encampment was reported back in Oct 2017, but there was confusion about who was responsible for the land. Alameda County reportedly told the HOA the camp was on the HOA's property in August 2019.
“There are no fences and such that would mark where the property line ended, so we were kind of hoping that it was someone else’s responsibility,” Ed Walsh, the owner of Walsh Property Management told San Francisco's KPIX. “Unfortunately, this one happened to be on the association’s property."
Residents told the outlet the delay in who was responsible caused more trash to pile up, making the cleanup costs more expensive.
“No one knew it was their responsibility. I think everyone assumed it was county’s responsibility,” resident Cece Adams told the outlet...“They should have known that this was our property, and they should have taken care of it a long time ago."
One homeowner in the subdivision said they were left in the dark on the encampment and shouldn't be held responsible for something they couldn't see from their home, according to Oakland's FOX 2.
"The homeowners association was informed and they just didn't take any action. I don't know if they didn't want to or they were just kind of being careless," homeowner An Loung told the outlet ..."And it's not like it's on our property and we could see somebody camping out here and we could do something, but it's kind of out somewhere."
Loung says the responsibility shouldn't be solely placed on the homeowners' shoulders.
"At least part of the responsibility for the negligence and stupidity, instead of putting everything on us," Luong told the station.