Home Owners Meetings

I was not sure where to put this so 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.