“Emergency services know how to enter buildings.”
She stared at me.
“You’re making this unnecessarily adversarial.”
“No.”
I kept my voice calm.
“I’m saying nobody at the HOA gets a key to my house.”
“We cannot create individual exceptions.”
“You don’t need an exception because the requirement itself has no authority.”
Her jaw tightened.
“Did you consult an attorney?”
“I read what I signed.”
“You are not a lawyer.”
“Neither are you.”
That ended the friendly portion of the conversation.
Brenda leaned closer.
“You should think very carefully before becoming the only homeowner refusing a community safety measure.”
That sentence bothered me.
“Is that a threat?”
“Of course not.”
“Then why does it sound like one?”
“I’m telling you there may be enforcement consequences.”
“For refusing to give you my key?”
“For noncompliance.”
“Same sentence with a nicer word.”
She closed the folder.
“You’ll receive formal instructions.”
