Today Burning Tree residents received in the mail the official notice of our Annual Meeting. Excellent. It is an interesting day indeed, when our current Board of Directors must read the numerous blogs to find out what is in our governing documents. Indeed, it is.
This is an absolute MUST READ: Specific or blank proxies?
That being said, please be very careful to whom you give your proxy, should you decide not to attend. We have all heard and read the horror stories about neighbors that gave a proxy (with their choice of candidate not filled in) so their voice could be counted, only to find out that instead of the proxy being cast for their choice, it was used to keep the same people in office. (AND THAT IS HOW SOME KEEP THEMSELVES IN, MAKING A CAREER OF IT AND MAKING BAD DECISIONS WITH YOUR MONEY! This is why it is unwise to hand over a "proxy" (your vote) when they didn't even put on there names of the candidates who will be running. You do NOT have to give it to a board member as they will simply vote it the way they want! This is how boards become entrenched with the same status quo. Certain ones ran helter-skelter all over the neighborhood collecting proxies, like they were doing a wonderful service for homeowners. It kept them in power doing what they wanted.
Instead, give your proxy to a neighbor who can be trusted to vote like you desire.
History must be our guide, because after all these years you have paid money and you did not owe it to the Burning Tree Master Association!!
So before you hand your blank proxy over to just anyone, please be certain they will vote your choice for director. As in any local or national election it is so very important to have our voices heard, our neighborhood is no exception.
DO NOT ASSUME THE FOLKS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM ARE THE CHOICES FOR THE NEW BOARD! YOU ARE BETTER OFF EITHER GOING TO THE MEETING YOURSELF TO FIND OUT WHO WILL BE THE CANDIDATES OR NOT TURNING IT IN TO ANYONE!
MORE ON THIS ANNUAL MEETING (MUST READ)
Interesting information here
Before you do anything read what we found on "The Homeowners Association Handbook".
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