Williams Grove residents fight to save historic clubhouse amid fallout from HOA fund mismanagement

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WTVF) — Eight months after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed a criminal investigation into Gasser Property Management, residents of Brentwood’s Williams Grove subdivision are dealing with a crumbling historic clubhouse — and no money to fix it. The Williams Grove Subdivision is described by those who live there as beautiful and pristine, which is what makes the historic clubhouse stand out as an eyesore. “It’s terrible, it’s terrible,” HOA President Kim Lopez said. Lopez says the problems began in 2020, when Gasser Property Management began ignoring basic maintenance and left bills unpaid. The clubhouse continued to deteriorate — and so did the neighborhood’s finances. “Our account was negative when we discovered the money was gone,” Lopez said. Lopez declined to say exactly how much money was lost while insurance claims are still pending. The TBI is also still investigating Gasser and its owner, Emery Gasser. Lopez says it could cost more than a million dollars to repair the original white frame farmhouse — money the HOA does not have. Demolition may be the only option. “It’s likely to be torn down because of the exuberant cost it’s gonna take to rebuild it,” Lopez said. Resident Lara Batey
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