by Hazel Siff | Oct 30, 2024 | CAI, Community Associations
For people across the world, winter holidays symbolize the turning of seasons, and with it, the bringing together of communities. For those living and working in community associations, the holiday season can present an opportunity to strengthen community ties. Small changes to your holiday newsletters and community decor can make a big difference to your residents.
by Guest Author | Oct 23, 2024 | CAI, Community Associations
Committees are a vital part of community associations and can be of great value to board members and community managers. Here are a few tips that can create an environment of mutual respect and collaboration and ensure committee success.
by Hazel Siff | Oct 17, 2024 | CAI, Community Associations
In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2159 into law, making electronic voting a possibility for California-based community associations. The new law marks just one of several recent developments for online elections in community associations, aiming to offer customizable ballots, real-time results, and secure processes.
by Guest Author | Oct 9, 2024 | Community Associations, Publications
A carefully written investment policy should keep community associations on a straight and narrow path, say professionals who advise them. At Ford’s Colony Homeowners Association, a 2,600-home community in Williamsburg, Va., a finance committee of volunteers uses an investment policy to advise the board.
by Joni Lucas | Oct 2, 2024 | CAI, Community Associations
In August, the CAI Heartland Chapter and the CAI Missouri Legislative Action Committee initiated a lawsuit challenging a sweeping omnibus law that includes a provision prohibiting Missouri community associations from banning homeowners who want to own and raise chickens in their communities. The chapter and LAC argue the new chicken law infringes on their associations’ rights, and the suit seeks to assert the rights of homeowners associations in Missouri.