What it is
Every few months someone in the community asks whether owners can simply dissolve the association. It is a real question and deserves a real answer.
What the rules say
NRS 116.2118 governs termination of a common-interest community. As amended effective July 1, 2026, termination requires the agreement of owners holding at least 80% of the allocated votes - and votes are allocated per platted lot, not per dues-paying member.
That distinction matters here:
| Denominator | Approximate count | 80% threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Platted lots | ~468 | ~375 lots |
| Dues-paying members | 225 | (not the legal basis) |
Undeveloped and developer-held lots count. So do owners who never attend anything.
The case for
- Dues of ~$5,000/year buy services some owners consider poor (snow removal, landscaping, gates).
- Neighbors in Galena Forest, outside an HOA, get county road service.
- Ending the association ends the fine schedule, the design review fees, and the disputes.
The case against
- Roads: the county would take the roads - and would have to accept them, likely with conditions. County plowing priority for a cul-de-sac subdivision is not what a private contract delivers.
- Gates: there is no gate without an association to run it. Through-traffic becomes possible.
- Landscaping and common areas revert to nobody, or to the county’s minimum.
- 80% is very hard. No initiative in the community’s history has come close.
Our view
Opinion: dissolution is a legitimate topic, and a badly run association is the strongest argument for it. But the threshold is designed to be nearly unreachable, and the road and gate consequences are real. Owner energy is better spent on the concrete fixes in the other issues on this site - and on the board election.
What you can do
- Read the statute. It’s short.
- If you still want to pursue it, the first step is not a petition; it’s a count: how many lots, and who owns them.