Home Owners Meetings

And while they are down here remind them to go vote.

I was not sure where to put this so Kurt please place it where it belongs if I picked the wrong forum....

October seems to be a big homeowners meeting month. I had 3 just this past weekend where I serve on the board of directors for 2. I am writing this hoping that owners who have not had their meeting yet take this to heart.

• The BOD for your condo/subdivision are there for you.
• They work their best to try and make the community better for your enjoyment and theirs.
• Any owner, at any time, is able to attend board meetings unless it is an executive session.
• you can write a letter addressing the BOD with any questions you may have. They, by law, have to respond to you within (I belive) 30 days.
• Alot of work is put in and they do it for NOTHING

The reason I am writing this is that 2 of the 3 meetings I attended this meeting had me trembling when I left. People who don't seem to care one iota about their community take it upon themselves for ONE day to "yell" at the BOD as if they are the enemy. We had one board member quit today b/c he is almost 65 and he "does not need the aggravation". He was a valued person on our BOD and I am very very sad to see him go. I also heard 2 others wanted to quit as well.

WHy is it that people get so ugly at these meetings? I know the economy is bad and alot of people are behind in their HOA payments but is that a reason to attack the BOD? NO! you should all work together to come up with a good resolution.

If you have not had your annual homeowners meeting yet please remember to go to your board members and thank them, for it is a thankless job.

At least you can get the owners to show up. I serve on the board for my neighborhood and we did not have a quorum for our annual meeting. Now we have to reschedule.

Similarly, I know to many who gain these seats for business advantage and go out of their way to abuse the privelege to serve. Florida's Statute's are clear on the laws governing HOA's processes. Abusing same will most definately catch up with the deceitful.

Actually I don't believe that you do unless maybe for an election? For 2 years straight we have been short one proxy and then this year short 4 proxies. We just had a talking (really yelling) match. :roll: I, as President, decided that we were NOT going to reschedule b/c nobody cared in the first place. Again if you are voting for a budget and/or new BOD members then you may HAVE to....

I was not sure where to put this so Kurt please place it where it belongs if I picked the wrong forum....

October seems to be a big homeowners meeting month. I had 3 just this past weekend where I serve on the board of directors for 2. I am writing this hoping that owners who have not had their meeting yet take this to heart.

• The BOD for your condo/subdivision are there for you.
• They work their best to try and make the community better for your enjoyment and theirs.
• Any owner, at any time, is able to attend board meetings unless it is an executive session.
• you can write a letter addressing the BOD with any questions you may have. They, by law, have to respond to you within (I belive) 30 days.
• Alot of work is put in and they do it for NOTHING

The reason I am writing this is that 2 of the 3 meetings I attended this meeting had me trembling when I left. People who don't seem to care one iota about their community take it upon themselves for ONE day to "yell" at the BOD as if they are the enemy. We had one board member quit today b/c he is almost 65 and he "does not need the aggravation". He was a valued person on our BOD and I am very very sad to see him go. I also heard 2 others wanted to quit as well.

WHy is it that people get so ugly at these meetings? I know the economy is bad and alot of people are behind in their HOA payments but is that a reason to attack the BOD? NO! you should all work together to come up with a good resolution.

If you have not had your annual homeowners meeting yet please remember to go to your board members and thank them, for it is a thankless job.

]Communication[/B] between the board and homeowners is key to keeping people happy. A quarterly newsletter can do wonders for bad relations between the two.

Did you bring your storm chaser pictures and ask why Watercolor had the sprinklers on during a hurricane/tropical storm?

Did you bring your storm chaser pictures and ask why Watercolor had the sprinklers on during a hurricane/tropical storm?

...ahhh, sheet. I knew I forgot something.

...ahhh, sheet. I knew I forgot something.

...ahhh, sheet. I knew I forgot something.

That'll teach you not to take me or scooterbug.

I looked for y'all. :roll:

Sorry, should have gone, but it was bound to be a snoozer.

...I know y'all's secret.