Committees

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LindaA1 (New Hampshire)
Posts: 25

Posted:

Our HOA has had only one "committee" in the past which was comprised of members other than the Board. The Board seems to have now decided that "committees" are to be comprised of Board members only. Our Bylaws state that an "Executive Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board." Does this mean that Association members are to be excluded entirely? Are all "committees" "executive committees"?

I feel that allowing members to volunteer encourages community involvement
and should be viewed as a positive. This particular committee is being formed to review and possibly change/amend covenants, which of course, will then have to be voted on by the entire Association.

In general, how do other Associations handle committees?

Thanks!

Linda

DonnaS (Tennessee)
Posts: 5,671

Posted:

Linda,
As you state, committees should be made up of as many members of the community that you can get involved. Why should a Board or 3 or 5 or so members control the community without getting membership input. That leads to apathy and dissention from the membership. Good Boards alway want committees to help with some of these tasks that take time and research to gather useful information, which the Board then uses or tosses out.

Community involvement is so great. Do encourage your Board and your members to be involved. But if your Board has disbanded your committees, I would certainly find out why and get others involved. A Board must respond to it's members, even if you have to push them extra hard, do it. You elected them to serve you and you can "unelect" them thru recall.

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