Among the 119 posts in the thread, one will note a part of Bailey's handout back on June 12 contained a section titled "Who is Responsible and for What." Bailey went so far as to suggest the physical capabilities of lot owners should be considered in regard to individual lot owners maintaining their ditches.

However, I do believe some of the criticism of Bailey is unwarranted.

If, and it is a big if, Bailey is reacting solely to pressure from Slobodan Trendic with regard to who is legally responsible for maintaining ditches, then I submit Bailey is more responsible for causing this ruckus than Trendic. That aside, what SPECIFIC criticism of Bailey is unwarranted?

He needs to make sure that any proposal is in accordance with property rights and responsibilities. 

Proposal? What proposal? Association members have been clamoring for decades for drainage problem relief. Bailey's excursion down some legal path, perhaps prompted only by Trendic, does nothing to solve any drainage problem. It will only cause more political strife for no good reason.

Furthermore, for Bailey to suggest that OPA drainage policy may somehow hinge on the physical capabilities of individual lot owners and their ability to clean OPA ditches is one of the more preposterous potential policy ideas I've heard in 30 years. He suggested exactly that. I sat in the room and heard him say it, and reported on it the same day he said it.