Bottled up anger.
An Arizona homeowner has been repeatedly fined $100 for handing out free cold water bottles to neighbors over the past year, forcing him to take drastic measures against his homeowners association.
David Martin’s five years of kindly providing refreshing waters in his Goodyear, Ariz., driveway have caused tension between him and the HOA in the Canyon Trails community.
David Martin carries water bottles from his yard to a cooler set up in his driveway in Goodyear, Arizona. 12 News/YouTube
Martin’s gesture dates back to 2020, when he’d share the cold water with anyone walking by his home, creating a feeling of togetherness and unity during the blistering hot summer months.
“It’s for the kids, the delivery drivers, the couple holding hands walking down the street,” Martin told KPHO on July 9. “It’s for the little kid who has to walk his dog in the heat.”