Colorado homeowners' associations demand green lawns as the state burns

Colorado is burning, thousands of lives are in danger, fire departments are at a loss, state water supply have run to critical lows in the face of a punishing drought.

Idiot homeowners' associations in Colorado are sending memos to their members reminding them that local bylaws require them to keep their lawns green. The priority is that property values not be allowed to fall (at least, not until they drop all the way to zero when the houses turn into ash).

Karen Becker, a community manager for Management Associates, said the drought doesn't let homeowners off the hook.

``A certain amount of stressed lawn is going to be acceptable due to the conditions,'' she said. But, ``to use water properly doesn't mean you'll have a dead lawn.''

Carrie Hugus, a spokeswoman for the 25,000-home Highlands Ranch Community Association, said they're asking homeowners to follow guidelines of watering every three days, for up to 15 minutes.

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