Living in a condo association means you need to go along with whatever the board wants to do whether you like it or not.  Some high rise residents may already be paying for all kinds of projects (repair, replace, upgrade, beautification, etc.) Whereas other high rises may have less ongoing projects or no projects at all.  Some boards like to do a lot of things that some may feel unneccessary.  I know someone who pays $1,400 in maintenance fees and $900 in mortgage.  Bottom line, some residents may be more burdened than other high rise residents so let them decide if they want it.