by Michael Leavey | Apr 15, 2014 | Guidance for Boards
With the onset of summer, communities around Georgia are readying their recreational amenity areas for a new season. In addition to regular use by association members, many communities allow non-members to use the recreational facilities by virtue of hosting swimming...
by Kathy Dorough | Aug 1, 2013 | Guidance for Boards
At first it looked like one of the residents was just a poor housekeeper. Plastic bags of garbage were visible through the windows of her condominium unit and dozens of cats were clawing at the windows. The Board was concerned about the presence of rats in the...
by Kathy Dorough | Mar 15, 2013 | Guidance for Boards
The house I grew up in was on a street called Golf Avenue. No house on the street had a view of the golf course. In fact, the street dead ended into a large, nicely landscaped privacy fence behind which was a parking lot for the city course. Interesting marketing!...
by Kathy Dorough | Jul 15, 2012 | Guidance for Boards
“Eighty percent of success is showing up” – Woody Allen The quote “Eighty percent of success is showing up” has been attributed to Woody Allen in reference to the notion that if one wants to aspire to something –whether it is writing, acting or something else –...
by Michael Leavey | Jul 15, 2011 | Guidance for Boards
At this time of year, the boards of directors of many community associations across the state have already begun to plan for their association’s annual meeting. Holding an annual meeting is required by law for any community association established under the...
by Michael Leavey | Jul 16, 2010 | Guidance for Boards
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided an interesting case which had nothing to do with community associations but which has some interesting implications on how an association’s board of directors may operate. The decision in New Process Steel v. N.L.R.B., 560...
