JO MUSTARO President Orchard Heights Condo Assoc VIOLATED CT LAW 47-261d
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Connecticut General Statutes § 47-261d REQUIRES Annual Board Elections
JO Ignored The Law
🚨 BREAKING: JO MUSTARO'S SECRET $35K PLAN 🚨
While JO MUSTARO Is Skiing Okemo, VT. she's plotting to spend $35,000 of condo fees on asphalt sealer for 10-year-old pavement. WHY? Photo Of Orchard Heights Asphalt
THE FACTS: : Preventative vs. Repair: Jennite and similar sealers are preventative treatments. They are highly effective at protecting against future oil spills and UV damage,But our 9 Year old pavement is already damaged, and they cannot repair where oil has already softened or disintegrated the asphalt binder. Why would Jo want to give $35,000 of our money to someone for something not needed?
¿ The Questions ?
❓ Who is this contractor? ❓ What's Dennis's relationship with them? ❓ Why wasn't this voted on? ❓ Why is Jo making SECRET decisions? ❓ Why not spend $35K on building maintenance?
¿ Why Would Someone Spend $35K On Sealer That Will Not Help 10 Year Old Damaged Asphalt
Photos Of Asphalt At Orchard Heights
¿ The Questions ?
❓ Who is this contractor? ❓ What's Dennis's relationship with them? ❓ Why wasn't this voted on? ❓ Why is Jo making SECRET decisions? ❓ Why not spend $35K on building maintenance?
¿Where Did $53,000 For Landscaping Go?
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About Orchard Heights
Dec 10 Treasurers Report:
Catherine Kovac Graham, Treasurer, Said "I Don't Know How Much Is In The Reserves."
Dec 10 Treasurers Report:
Catherine Kovac Graham, Treasurer, Said "I Don't Know How Much Is In The Reserves."
Why Doesn't The Treasurer Know Account Balances?
EMAIL ORCHARDHEIGHTSOVERSIGHT@GMAIL.COM
WHAT TO INCLUDE
- - What you observed - When it occurred - Documentation (photos, emails, receipts) - Why it concerns you
Connecticut General Statutes Section 47-261d
THE $90,000 NO-BID CONTRACT
BOARD PRESIDENT JO MUSTARO REFUSES COMPETITIVE BIDDING-
**Q:** Did you get bids for $90K contract?
**JO MUSTARO:** "No."
**Q:** Why not?
**JO:** "Because I don't have to."
- Your money. Jo's Rules. Jo's Revenge.
.Jo Skis Okemo, Your $90K Gets No Oversight
💰 WHAT $2,000 COULD HAVE BOUGHT
Instead of legal fees to fight oversight:
✓ Independent financial audit of vendor relationships ✓ Repairs to property (pavement, drainage, etc.) ✓ Reserve fund contribution ✓ Competitive bids for landscaping contract ✓ Professional property assessment ✓ Security camera system ✓ Tree trimming/removal ✓ Literally ANY actual property improvement
🚨 THE INTIMIDATION PLAYBOOK
. Step 1: Rush $1.1M assessment (10 days notice) Step 2: Hide results for 17 days Step 3: Vote fails Step 4: Blame residents Step 5: Spend $2,000+ threatening oversight Step 6: Call transparency "false information" Step 7: Label questioners "deceitful" THIS IS NOT LEADERSHIP. THIS APPEARS TO BE INTIMIDATION. Step 8: Avoid The Homeowners and go skiing
Jo's letter claims this site has "false information."
✓ Everything here = facts + questions ✓ Jo cites ZERO specific false statements ✓ Jo spent $2,000+ in legal fees fighting oversight
✓ Everything here = facts + questions ✓ Jo cites ZERO specific false statements ✓ She spent $2,000+ in legal fees fighting oversight
💸 JO MUSTARO SPENT $2,000+ TRYING TO SILENCE RESIDENTS
From Jo Mustaro's own letter to residents: "This type of activity is having an adverse effect in our community. It's costing all of us additional expenses in legal fees (in excess of $2000 so far)" READ THAT AGAIN: Jo Mustaro spent over $2,000 of YOUR money Not to answer questions Not to provide transparency Not to improve the property TO SILENCE RESIDENTS WHO ASK QUESTIONS.
JO MUSTARO'S SPENDING PRIORITIES (2025)
$83,000 → Single vendor (landscaping/snow) $2,000+ → Legal fees fighting residents $500 → Brick-in-toilet advice brochure $0 → Pavement repairs $0 → Answering residents' questions
About Orchard Heights Oversight
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ORCHARD HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUM
"Why does one vendor receive $83,000/year?" - "When was this contract last competitively bid?" - "Why is this $50,000/year above industry standard?" - "Where is the documentation of competitive bidding?" - "Does this represent the best value for residents?" - "Could better financial oversight have saved $1 million over 20 years?"
📊 2025 OPERATING BUDGET ANALYSIS The board provided residents with the 2025 operating budget. We're posting it here so all unit owners can review how $385,346 in assessments will be spent.
💰 ONE VENDOR RECEIVES $83,000 (21.5% OF ENTIRE BUDGET)
LANDSCAPING: $33,000 MISC. LANDSCAPING: $20,000 SNOW REMOVAL: $30,000 ─ TOTAL TO ONE VENDOR: $83,000
LARGEST EXPENSES
LARGEST EXPENSES: 🌱 Landscaping: $33,000 (8.6% of budget) → More than property management ($24,000) → More than water & fire service ($24,000) → More than electric ($20,000) → 33x more than snow removal ($1,000) → $379 per unit annually → When was this competitively bid?
THE ORCHARD HEIGHTS REGIME
NEW ENGLAND ROOFING of ORANGE CT.
🚨 WHERE IS THE CONTRACTOR? JUAN CALDERON - NEW ENGLAND ROOFING OWNER $1.1 MILLION PROJECT - NO SHOWS TO MEETINGS At our October 14 resident meeting, the representative from New England Roofing attended but was unable and unwilling to answer basic questions about the company's experience: She said the questions were "irrelevant".
ORCHARD HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUMS
THE DECISION MAKERS
DENNIS DEMEGLIO Unique Property Management - Owns management company - Selects contractors - Chose $1M option, dismissed $900K option - $100K wasted = $1,149 per unit
THE DECISION MAKERS
JO Mustaro Board President - Approved higher price - Ignored savings - Won't answer questions - Rushing 10-day vote on $1.1M QUESTIONS THEY WON'T ANSWER: ❓ What's Dennis's relationship with the contractor? ❓ Why did Jo approve paying $100K MORE? ❓ Where are conflict of interest disclosures? ❓ Who benefits from the higher price?
CONFLICT OF INTEREST ALERT
🔍 WHAT THEY'RE HIDING
👔 DENNIS DEMEGLIO/UNIQUE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The property manager selecting contractors OWNS the management company. Zero accountability.
🔍 🚫 $100,000 IGNORED
KP Lamarco's $900,000 quote saves $100,000 - Board's response: "Thank you" and nothing more
🤝 SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP?
Why does Dennis Demeglio keep pushing this specific contractor while hiding information and ignoring alternatives?
📸 PROTECT YOUR VOTE
IMPORTANT !
1. Vote NO and complete your ballot
2. Photograph your completed ballot
3. Email photo to orchardheightsoversight@gmail.com
4. Mail your ballot with tracking and return receipt, or hand deliver and request a written receipt.
We're creating an independent count to verify honest ballot counting.
Your photo stays confidential - only totals are published.
🔒 Anonymous Vote Tracker Independent count of ballots reported by residents
🔒 ANONYMOUS VOTE TRACKER
Independent count of ballots reported by residents
Campaign Progress: More Than 51% to blocking proposal.Opposition growing daily. Most units still voting. Your NO vote matters.
🔒 YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED
We DO NOT publish unit numbers or names.
Only the anonymous total count is displayed.
Your ballot photo is kept confidential and used only to verify the board's count.
No one will know how you voted except you and our trusted oversight team.
📸 How to Report Your Vote Anonymously
STEP 1: Vote NOComplete your ballot and mark "NO" on the proposal
STEP 2: Take a PhotoPhotograph your completed ballot before mailing it
STEP 3: Email UsSend your ballot photo to: orchardheightsoversight@gmail.com
STEP 4: Mail Your BallotSend your ballot via U.S. Mail with tracking OR hand-deliver with signed receipt
⚠️ Why This Matters
We're creating an independent count to verify the board counts ballots honestly. If there's a discrepancy between our count and their count, we'll have evidence. Your privacy is protected while ensuring accountability.
From your concerned neighbors at Orchard Heights Oversight Fighting for transparency and responsible spending
🔥 THE SMOKING GUN
