Rather than having a bunch of youtube links and attachments in a mass email to all of you I am putting the main points in this blog post.
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Back at the Mike
We welcomed back our Olympian on the night I came back to the mike nearing the end of the fourth hour of the meeting. The differences are stark. They do more here than tolerate you.
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THEY LISTEN! I only mentioned it in passing but when it came time to vote on this agenda item:
Continue readingH. Action on NRES Renewable Auction Program
5 Apr
HOA Boards – Including the Rogue Ones
Subtitled What You Need to Know, but Weren’t Told the book put forth a wealth of useful information for new members (like me) of a homeowners association board of directors and hit home with Chapter 11: Rogue Directors and Boards.
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Insurance Regulation in America: Fifty Watchdogs, One Closed Door
Chis Tobe touches on two topics, state regulation of insurance and transparency, that I have long been interested in, and particularly these days.
Below are excerpts from the article along with an example of how this dysfunctional pairing is impacting me.
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How to Succeed With Your Homeowners Association
Filling a position on the board of directors of my Homeowners Association (HOA) I decided to do a little reading since all I got from attending one full HOA meeting and one board meeting was that there a lot of similarities to running a local government except, unlike my past experience, the general public might well have a role.
A lot of it is common sense but the book did have some helpful information.
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