The “PIPELINE” Monopoly
The same small circle keeps the sewer and drain work — lining cracked pipes instead of replacing them. Decks, roofs, siding, trees: no competitive bids. Friends of the people making the calls. Ask who owns the lining shop.
Current issues
The evidence
Conflicts of interest and failures residents have already lived through — plus what the September 2026 newsletter admits in the president’s own words.
Infrastructure Failures
Buildings C and D were left without heat and hot water in a freeze. Building A had fire after known leaks. Heat here is one shared loop: when the boiler goes down, everyone goes cold. Heat is due back October 1 — the newsletter told owners to check the transformer, zone valve, and thermostat themselves. That box is on a Common Element system. The Declaration (Article I, Section 2) puts heating lines that serve more than one unit on Council. A DIY checklist is not a repair.
Parking Lot — Overdue, Now Promised
Residents paid over $50,000. The lot was paved in 2019. The September 2026 newsletter said sealcoating “was overdue,” should have been done a couple of years after paving, and that resealing would begin “within the next month,” with lines and numbers redone. Watch who gets that job, and whether it is bid.
56-Year-Old Pipes, Lined Not Replaced
The same newsletter: most domestic hot and cold water, heat, and sewer pipes are 56+ years old. They are lining cracked sewer pipes instead of replacing them. “The more we repair, the more leaks/cracks that seem to pop up.” “The cost to change them all out would be prohibitive.” That is a reserve-study sentence.
The 2026 Assessment
Council compared the 2026 budget to six months of expenses and “came up with the needed assessment.” It equals two extra condo fees — half due September 30, balance November 30. No payment plans. The president said if you cannot afford it, you will have to sell. Stop forcing our seniors out. Stop spending our money unnecessarily.
Ask A Question, Lose The Crew
When people asked who was getting the work and why, the maintenance, pest, and cleaning crew that knew these buildings was shown the door. The jobs went to the same small circle — friends of the people making the calls.
If You Can’t Afford It, Sell
The president told neighbors facing the assessment that if they cannot afford it, they will have to sell. Stop forcing our seniors out of Trimble Run. Stop spending our money on no-bid work and the PIPELINE circle. Forty owners can force a meeting.
Also true
They say the parking lot is getting sealed. Credit the work — then ask who bid it, what it cost, and why a 56-year-old plant still has no reserve study. The pool still needs grips on the steps.
Decks
Permit delay. Units listed: A5, D10, H 2–4, 7–9, 12–15, and J16. “Next couple of weeks.”
Hill at C and D
Brookhaven Borough notified the association after a neighbor complained about erosion on the hill across from Buildings C and D. They say they met inspectors, an engineer, and the landscaper and have a plan.
Seeing it on your building too? Mark it on the issues wall so the pattern is public — no names attached.