As spring is officially here, many associations are obtaining proposals from contractors for seasonal lawn care and other maintenance services. This article is intended to highlight certain contract terms and issues that boards should consider before signing a landscaping service contract. For more information on general contract terms we recommend for effective vendor contracts clickGo to Resource
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I want to serve on my community’s board of directors for the lucrative salary . . . said no board member ever! Nevertheless, serving on the board of directors for your community can be a satisfying and rewarding experience. But sometimes boards hit rough patches and fall under the scrutiny of their owners, who canGo to Resource
Although a large number of communities suffer from “our governing documents suck syndrome” many boards still refuse to move forward with amending or rewriting their communities’ governing documents. The refusal is most often based on fear, but fear of what? Fear of the process? Fear of the unknown? Fear of owners? It hasGo to Resource
Common interest communities are responsible for maintaining voluminous records—some of which may not be made available to homeowners. The Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) addresses inspection and copying of association records by homeowners and provides guidelines as to which records must be made available to owners, which records may be made available to owners,Go to Resource
OTARD? What’s an “OTARD”?? Sounds like a fighting word—but actually it isn’t. OTARD stands for Over-the-Air-Reception Devices rule adopted by the FCC in 1996. The overall intent of OTARD is to protect Americans’ rights to receive information from over the air reception devices. OTARD essentially prohibits restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or useGo to Resource