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I really want out as Pres. and possibly even off the board completely. However, I am concerned about what would then happen as no one seems to be interested in the position and it is needed for direction, oversight etc.
Has this happened to you or your property. What did you do? What happened?
Good question. Are the building's financial or physical-plant issues too daunting? Is it simple apathy? Is there board in-fighting?
Jeff V.
I don't know your situation specifically but as President of a small condo, I can empathize. It is a thankless job with a lot of responsibility especially without full management. What has helped for me is to have other Board members take on the responsibilities I find most difficult-- dealing with difficult owners for example, and thankfully for us our back office management company has taken on more responsibility to preserve my sanity. I feel obligated to stay on to support the Board members who have been persevering with me and to continue to protect my investment. The few people I would trust in the position of President don't want it ... so here I stay. Can you appoint more people on the Board? They don't have to be elected to serve. Good relations between Board members is important too. We decided after a difficult email session to limit our disagreements to face-to-face conversation since we all like each other and don't want there to be bad feelings. Good luck!
Janies
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