The battle to remove 670 Sissoo trees in the upscale Arcadia at Silverleaf remains entangled in a cluster of administrative challenges and court battles.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner affirmed on Sept. 12 the homeowners association needed a majority vote of all residents in the neighborhood to legally increase monthly fees more than 20% to pay for the tree removal, which it started doing in fall 2021 without a vote.
So the homeowners association went back and raised monthly dues 19.5% this month.