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THE SOUTH FLORIDA COOPERATOR —
FALL 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Managing Board Conflict
In a community association, it falls to the board to put out any fires that ignite among the property’s residents. But what happens when the blaze springs up between the board members themselves?
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Board Optics
Community association and co-op boards typically consist of elected volunteers whose job is to serve the best interests of the community in day-to-day decisions both big and small. In an ideal world, every board would live and die
by its fiduciary duty, making well-informed choices that not only keep its community or building solvent, but also maintain a pleasant environment in which to live. But would even that ideal scenario be enough? If a board is doing all
the right things but fails to communicate the hows and whys of its decisions to its constituents, will those decisions be received approvingly?
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Board Demographics
Volunteerism is arguably the bedrock of co-op and condominium communities. One buys into one or the other with the expectation of participating in the governance and operation of the property. Volunteering for board or
committee service, though, is often a matter of time – something many of us don’t have much of these days, especially the ‘extra’ kind. As a result in many communities, it’s the older and often retired residents who have the
hours to offer for board and committee service. The result is that often boards are dominated by older, longer-term residents, which in itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing – it’s just a fact.
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Industry Pulse/Calendar
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Q&A
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