Category: Meetings
Do We Have to Wait Until the Annual Meeting to Amend Our Bylaws?
Boards often ask whether proposed Bylaw amendments must wait until the next annual meeting. Usually, they do not, so you may consider and approve amendments ...
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What Happens If Your Annual Meeting Lacks Quorum?
Annual meetings are the cornerstone of association governance. They are where owners elect board members, review budgets, and learn about the board’s future plans. But what happens when ...
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Shannon McCormick presented at the 2025 Ohio Lake Communities Association’s Annual Conference
Partner Shannon McCormick gave a presentation at the 2025 Ohio Lake Communities Association’s Annual Conference. Established in 1969 as a nonprofit corporation, the Ohio Lakes ...
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A Baker’s Dozen – Risky Actions by Community Association Board Members
How to Avoid Common Pitfalls as an Association Board Member It is well-established that Association Board members (directors and officers) have certain duties to their ...
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Don’t Gamble with Your Community’s Well-Being By: Nicholas J. Meinert, Esq.
The recent changes to Ohio’s sports gambling laws, which took effect on January 1, 2023, have prompted many board members to inquire about the possibility ...
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A Code of Ethics for Community Associations By Michelle Polly-Murphy, Esq.
In Ohio, community associations are organized as nonprofit corporations. Just as a board for a corporation must be accountable to its shareholders, a community association ...
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The Power of Communication to Maintain Unity in the Community
Lack of communication from a board to owners can wreak havoc on a community association. It can create mistrust among the owners, may perpetuate conflict ...
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Tips on How to Take Good Board Meeting Minutes By Jennifer B. Cusimano, Esq.
The Board of Directors is the governing body that is responsible for the administration of your community association. Board meetings are a time for board ...
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Who Is Qualified To Be A Board Member? BY Michelle Polly-Murphy, Esq.
A successful community association begins with the board. A competent and productive board is an integral part of that success. But who can be board ...
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Save the Dream Ohio – 888-404-4674, By: M. Katherine Bushey, Esq.
Recently, Save the Dream Ohio (888-404-4676; savethedream.ohiohome.org) administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Homeowner ...
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