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Presenters urge stronger HOA transparency: board duties, records and budgeting
Summary
Speakers told HOA board members to keep clear records, hold training, maintain reserve studies and make financials available for annual review; they highlighted risks when boards do not follow governing documents and suggested community outreach to raise membership and quorum rates.
Presenters repeatedly told board members to follow their governing documents, maintain open books and keep records for at least three years. Arrington said the declaration of protective covenants and the bylaws are a binding contract and urged attendees to check that required notices, elections and budgets follow their association’s rules.
Rod Frierson, president of the Hidden Hill Civic Association, shared practical outreach steps his group uses to boost transparency and participation, including postcard mailings, signs that read "your dues paid for this," and phased membership reporting that helped raise membership from around 200 to roughly 2,000 contributors over time.
