Anonymous - I appreciate your advice on how to get more help when my 4 fellow BMs leave the board in June and I'm the only BM left. Committees -no. Everyone has an excuse - busy with career, social life, family...not interested...don't know a thing about running a coop and don't want to. We couldn't get SHs to be on committees if we paid them!

A few times, someone propped the front door open for a move/delivery, etc. and didn't close it when done. I've watched our lobby on our security video. I can't tell you how many residents go in or out and don't even think about closing the door as a security measure. Our super keeps the bldg very clean, but if a rag was on the elevator floor, it could be there for weeks. No one would pick it up.

We happen to have a very communicative board, good mgmt, very few complaints from residents, but getting cooperation when it comes to helping out is like trying to climb a mountain backwards.

Also, we can't afford to pay outsiders to do work (other than legal, accounting, etc.) The kind of help we need is what BMs should be doing - liaison with mgmt, writng flyers/notices, SH relations. I can't even get a board sec'y to type board meeting minutes. The last one kept forgetting to do it. The current one writes them like editorials.

I talked to a few SHs last week who may consider running for the board. But they're all new to the bldg and new to the coop concept. None of them could be board president yet. I'd be on the board but I didn't want to be president again. There would be a long learning curve, but warm willing bodies would be better than any alternatives.

Any more ideas would be weelcome.