“The HOA is supposed to maintain our tennis courts, gym and lap pool. They have let the tennis courts go into disrepair and have allowed pickleball players to commandeer the courts. Next years budget just hit my mailbox and lo and behold, they are going to repair the tennis courts but instead of making it tennis worthy, they are going to turn it into a pickleball court and use our raised dues for that purpose!

We did not vote for that change and “tennis court” is not “pickleball court” at least as far as the CC&Rs are concerned. What do you think my first step should be to correct this before it gets out of hand?”

I would write a letter to the Board of Directors reminding them that your CC&Rs define what amenities there are, and that the HOA is responsible for them. I would remind them that tennis courts aren’t pickleball courts and a material change to the property, and the use of HOA funds to effect said change, without a vote of membership, is outside the scope of their authority.

If that does not reverse their course, consider demanding an IDR.

I also suggest that you try and poll your community. If a majority of your members are in favor of this change and would be likely to vote in favor, you might be barking up the wrong tree.