Insufficient number of directors

We currently have a 3 member board for our 313 member HOA in Idaho. We've been thinking of amending our Bylaws to increase the number of members to 5. However, given the difficulty we've been having in getting people to get involved in anything, I have some concerns that we may not be able to get enough people to fill that many positions. Are there any issues if that happens?

Dwight:

We have 7 for 167 members, have had no issues getting them filled. Good luck, just start recruiting people.

Good topic--- We are approaching our Annual Members Meetings and some of us here are in a quandry as to how many BOD do we want to elect this go round-- For all the years I can remember we have had 13-- Our By Laws allow for 3- 13 and it's always been 13...Now there is a movement amongst the restless natives to reduce that number and try to get the BOD that is always the same tired faces (26 years) replaced with some fresh young vibrant "kids"..We have been tossing the amount of BOD around at out think tank sessions and it seems there is no general concensus to how many,,,maybe I could ask for ya all's opinion..... We have 299 home sites and I personally feel that a BOD of (7) Seven is a good ratio....Other folks say (9) Nine- while others say (11) Eleven...Input would be appreciated..Thanks Bunches as always Linda C

We have 7 for 130 and its split between 4 for homeowners and 3 for townhome owners, our bylaws also allow the board to appoint as many special directors as need for the board term, we've already added one, with the memberships approval.

Good Luck

13 BOD members? We were doing good to get 5 people running for 3 seats at our last election: 2 incumbents and 3 new people. And 1 of the new ones dropped out at the last minute. Trying to get people to be involved (beyond just griping about things) is worse than pulling hens teeth.

While checking references for a new management company recently, I talked to one local HOA president who had 7 board members for 89 homes. She thought that 3 would be better because with the smaller number you would be more likely to be able to get things done. She felt that her board spent too much time bickering over trivial things.

We would like to get ours to 5 just to spread out the load. Committees might be a better way to go, and I'm going to be working on that, but first we have to find people interested in being active. We'll get there. It will just take some time.

Brad-- First about the water--- It's well water - so no magic there-- Lol
The reason we are trying for a lesser number this go around is that's it's always the same 11 that get elected by the proxy mongers then 2 of what we call the "normal" people who serve for the betterment of the community and not the gestapo image...We now have a list of 9 great people -myself included on that list - who want so desperately to change the complextion on the community for the betterment of all the Members and not for the select few who have horses and fly planes..Our place is so much more about other things--- Like the big beef is making sure there is accountablity to the Members---Also about making sure all the By Laws and Deed Restrictions are applied fairly amongst all the Members not just a select few who dare to question the powers to be..You know - the typical HOA BOD ATTITUDE...We all deal with it on a daily basis and myself am tired of fighting school yard bullies...I want to peacefully co-exist with my neighbors and enjoy life the way it was meant to be for however long or short period of time we all have here....I know it's dream but you can;t blame a girl for dreaming can ya ??? have a great day Linda C