Homeowners in a Caldwell subdivision say their HOA sold a “common area” or HOA-owned land, including portions of five fenced-in backyards, to the Idaho Transportation Department without properly disclosing the situation to residents.
The land sale is connected to ITD’s plans to expand Karcher Road, a process that commonly requires purchasing adjacent property to make room for added lanes.
Olivia Rueppel bought her first home in Caldwell last year and invested thousands of dollars landscaping her backyard. In February, she learned the land she had been improving was not actually hers…