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Originally Posted by ITD
usually with the approval of 100 or 200 voters who actually show up at town meetings
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ITD,
Nice synopsis. I happen to live in a condo in Ct. and I sit on the board of directors. The owner apathy within the complex is a mirror image, albeit on a smaller scale, of town' and state' lack of public turn out to elections and political business. No owners show up to yearly meetings unless the S*%t is really hitting the fan, ie major, major fee increases.
Actually, "apathy" is the wrong word. I know with the condo owners many don't understand how the system even works; bylaws, declaration, elections, etc.. Many don't say anything for fear of looking stupid. As long as everything is okay within "their unit", then they're pretty willing to put up with all the other problems.
I go to our town budget meetings and the room is pretty empty with the town being lucky to make quorum.
Dana