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association’s lawyer and the regional community manager typically join the board members and on-site com- munity manager. An open meeting agenda is prepared by the community manager in concert with the president of the board. The open meeting focus- es on significant developments and

issues that the community’ residents are concerned about or need to be made aware. It is customary for the president of the board to lead the open meeting and keep it running on schedule while allowing adequate time for residents to ask questions as the agenda’s items are discussed. The open meeting is not a time for a resi- dent ‘s specific issue to be raised and resolved, but the community manager who takes the meeting’s minutes will make a note of it for follow-up action. Towards the later part of each year a finance committee meeting is held

board members and the community manager participate, there are open meetings held during the year where all residents are welcome to attend. At these meetings, the community

tech touch value LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO STREAMLINE COMMUNICATION, OPERATIONS AND REPORTING. CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE HIGHLY SATISFIED ASSOCIATION RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS. PRESERVING AND ENHANCING VALUE THROUGH BEST-IN-CLASS SERVICES.

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"Like a CEO’s relationship to the company’s shareholders, the community manager is responsible for achieving the objectives set down by the board."

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to discuss the budget for the upcom- ing year. The main responsibility falls upon the treasurer to prepare the budget and present it to the finance committee, which is typically com- posed of board members and several community residents. Since the asso- ciation budget affects all community residents, it may be important for non- board members to be part of the bud- getary approval process before the budget is disseminated to the entire community. An important corollary to open communication between the board and the community manager is that the manager knows the appointed responsibility of each board. For a

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