Who Sets Your Dues — And Why Doing Nothing Isn’t Neutral

Most homeowners assume an increase in dues (like charging more than the $156 we in Eagle Canyon Association now pay annually) requires a vote of approval.

However, under Nevada law, it's the opposite:

Although board members are legal fiduciaries under NRS 116.3103 and are required to act in good faith, the only legal ceiling to how much the board can raise our dues is our CC&R's. Theoretically, they could double our dues in a single meeting.

Once the board proposes a budget, like they will towards the end of 2026, it gets automatically approved unless a majority of all 620 homeowners in our association — not just those who attend the meeting — formally votes to reject it (NRS 116.31151).

In practice, that almost never happens, because most owners never follow the budget discussion, don't realize their silence counts as approval and aren’t organized or ready when the moment comes.

What's already true for Eagle Canyon Association

The 2026 budget, ratified November 26, 2025, raised what we pay for management costs from $48,000 (in 2025) to $54,000 (in 2026) — now over 55% of the association's entire assessment income.

Meanwhile, vendor costs for common-area maintenance like the ditch along Alena Way continue rising, too.

None of that is inherently wrong.

But it means the math can stop working, and closing that gap eventually means one of three things: higher dues, cut services, or both.

The only real check we have as homeowners is being organized and ready to discuss reasonable changes.

If you don't want to see a future increase in HOA dues, know that rejecting it takes real organized numbers — which is exactly why paying attention matters.

What you can do

1 - Request the 2026 financials like invoices, balance sheets, and expense reports in writing from management at [email protected] — you're entitled to them per NRS 116.31175.

2 - Attend the board meetings scheduled for

• August 27 (cancelled)

• September 30 (hinted at being cancelled)

• October 29 (hinted at being cancelled)

• November 16 at 5:30 PM at the Spanish Springs Library is the annual members meeting

• December 10 is the budget ratification meeting on Zoom

3 - Talk to your neighbors. The more of us subscribed to Eagle Canyon News, the harder it is to approve a budget in silence.

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