The landscaping is serene outside Canyon Gate Country Club, one of many Southern Nevada communities controlled by homeowner associations.
Observers say the battles between association boards and member homeowners remain intense.
A new debate erupted with the appointment of Mary Lynn Ashworth as the state ombudsman for homeowner associations. Photo by Mike Salsbury . The Center for Business Advocacy, which is part of the Department of Business and Industry, expected to have the Internet site running by late last week, said Terry Johnson, deputy advocate. Nevada's largest daily newspaper.