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WillR (Michigan)
Posts: 68

Posted:

Our POA deed restriction state; membership on each lot constitutes the owner to be a single member. Regardless of the number of common owners. One lot one vote one member. If this is the case then can two owners from one lot both be members? Most of all can both be one the board at the same time? Since each lot has but one member and one vote. The board handles the affairs of the association, each board member must vote on issues so if two from one lot or on together then that lot would be getting two vote and two members. Also has anyone every heard of a treasure that did not use the bank statement to balance the books? For ten month we had money in the bank but it was not reported. The treasure called it a deposit error!

MelissaP1 (Alabama)
Posts: 13,836

Posted:

It means EACH lot has 1 VOTE. If you have 100 lots that is 100 votes. It is irregardless if a married couple or multiple owners own that property the LOT ONLY HAS 1 vote. It would be up to the owners of that property to decide how best to use that vote.

In our HOA we did have a few husband/wives who wanted to participate in the BOD. However, what they could do is one would run 1 year and the other the next. They'd switch it up. Plus 1 could be on a committee if they chose to be but NOT on the board itself. It wouldn't be fair to the other members if multiple owners of the same LOT could each have a BOD position.

We had a stipulation that IF you were not up to date on your dues then your LOT lost it's ability to vote. However, that LOT owner could still run for office at their own risk. That is to say how many owners are going to vote for a member who doesn't pay their dues? This example is the only other factor that may factor into voting/elections besides the multi-owner issue.

Former HOA President

SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202

Posted:

Apparently your treasurer is not doing reconciliations with the checking account statement from the bank.

Your situation is a reason why the board does not "approve" the treasurer's report. They only file it for audit and attach to the minutes of the meeting.

A Finance committee would have caught that sooner.

SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202

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WillR (Michigan)
Posts: 68

Posted:

Thanks for the input, true the finance committee would have discovered the error but the sad thing is the treasure and secretary are the finance committee. The board that is corrupt will not allow any other members on that committee nor is the President allowed. Members have requested the book and records but are always turned down. It so bad that even the ballots are handled by both of them and the judge of the election is keep out of the loop. We can't even get a nominating committee. The members are left in the dark. those that do speck up are cast down.

BonnieG1 (Nebraska)
Posts: 1,186

Posted:

Previous board were allowing one vote per unit. I checked our state statues on line. A member of this site told me where to go to check the state laws and discovered that the percentage assigned to each unit at the start of the condominium can not be changed. I would advise checking your state laws.

WillR (Michigan)
Posts: 68

Posted:

Thank Bonnie, but we are a property owners association.

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