ToniW (North Carolina)
Posts: 28
Posts: 28
Posted:
I have lived in a community in NC with 41 units for about 12 years. I've been Treasurer for the past6 or 7. Most of our ownership have had very little involvement with the Board. Traditionally, the Board only consisted of the four officers with no At-large members. (WE do hold annual elections - usually the ownership just re-elects the sitting officers.) The HOA was held by the builder for a number of years and most of us are not versed in the ins and outs of all the legal stuff involved. At any rate, whether right or wrong, the ownership has not objected to this arrangement and it worked ok for a while. Now it's not working.
I could go into a lot of detail of the backstory but suffice it to say, that events over teh past 6 months have resulting in an impasse about an important CIP and building maintenance, how the board is run and getting things done.
The VP talks badly about other Board members when they aren't present. He talks about canning the president and or Secretary and being President himself. This leaves me cold as I don't trust him at all. His agenda is clear - cut the dues by half even though the numbers don't support that AT ALL. All he is concerned about is cutting dues and to hell with everything else.
Elections are coming up. My question is: Are four officers actually required? I have been told that only the President and Treasurer are required with a few At-Large members. Regardless, the 4 person system no longer works. I have read (or I should say TRIED!) the by-laws and I can't tell one way or another. The other Board members understand less than I do and I wonder if they are even interested at times.
Any suggestions?
I could go into a lot of detail of the backstory but suffice it to say, that events over teh past 6 months have resulting in an impasse about an important CIP and building maintenance, how the board is run and getting things done.
The VP talks badly about other Board members when they aren't present. He talks about canning the president and or Secretary and being President himself. This leaves me cold as I don't trust him at all. His agenda is clear - cut the dues by half even though the numbers don't support that AT ALL. All he is concerned about is cutting dues and to hell with everything else.
Elections are coming up. My question is: Are four officers actually required? I have been told that only the President and Treasurer are required with a few At-Large members. Regardless, the 4 person system no longer works. I have read (or I should say TRIED!) the by-laws and I can't tell one way or another. The other Board members understand less than I do and I wonder if they are even interested at times.
Any suggestions?
