outdoor maintence/lawn

Hello:

IM in the state of Florida and IM on the board, Vice President.......I have brought up several times about our front entrance way/,common area's where we have our community sign and other area's of the lawn .....needs additional attendion, perhaps getting some mulch to freshen up the lawn area, but the president of the association keeps putting it off stating we dont have the funds and need the other funds to do repairs on the units.

I stated that our common area's are important to keep up with and 300.00 dollars isnt gonna make a hughe differnece....this preisdent of the association has been on for a few years and think its time she steps down this year WILL MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS......all the time she states is that we dont have the funds.....I tell her all the time it's not only up too you to determine that and it's up to the board members and manager to decide.

PetunkaM Is correct. The BODs decides. In most HOAs, the president does not even vote to prevent confusion and persuasion. Bottom line, it is the BODs resposiblity and perrogative to vote and see it carried out. It is the best interest of the community, not the best interest of the President.

Here's an idea. Why not make this a project of volunteers? I used to have a "Volunteer day" where the neighbors could get together and do some cleanup/maintenance on some of the common areas. The HOA BOD should be aware of the project and give approval. However, don't expect them turn over alot of funds for the project.

I will tell you the truth. A HOA is ONLY funded by it's member FOR it's members. To decide that $300 isn't much money and the HOA can afford it, is truly an assumption on your part. My HOA's MONTHLY bills were at minimum $5K a month. We had 107 members and charged $50 a month + $20 late fees. On average, ONLY 90 member paid on time. About 5 - 7 would be late. 3 - 5 of the properties were liened against for non-payment, and the leftovers were a variety of payers/non-payers. Now do the math...We had only $2K in savings...

Where do you think this $300 is going to come from if there are other legal, maintenance, or emergency issues to deal with that month? $300 isn't alot but it is if that's the only excess money the HOA has... It's not a popular or easy thing to raise dues or have a special assessment to cover the real costs of what everybody wants in a HOA...

Thanks for your input Melissa.....but its not going to happen where neighbors could get together and volunteer....we pay monthly dues and the bylaws states that association is to keep up with the maintenance of the common areas. we have only 28 units here. As far as each unit keeping up with there front of units most do keep up with it.

But the front entrance should be the assoication to keep up and make sure it looks fresh at all times.

I agree with you jamesC!!!