RE: Beyond HOA | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Rob Sandelin (floriferous![]() |
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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:27:14 -0800 (PST) |
At Sharingwood we have set up payment or work systems a couple of times. Our ongoing system of commonhouse cleaning charges every resident $60 a year for commonhouse cleaning. This charge is refunded if you sign up and do a three hour monthly deep cleaning spot. If you don't want to clean the money goes to pay someone else to do your spot. Our taxes are handled by a professional tax accountant, I have no idea what he does, but he prepares and files our taxes for us for a couple hundred dollars. Our pay for cleaning system is not in the bylaws, its in the community operating agreements, something we are allowed to do under our condo declarations. Almost everything we do as a community is a communty agreement. The bylaws simply cover the basics for the banks. Renters pay the same as everyone else. I suppose we could do a similar system for teams, charge x dollars and refund it for those who show up and do x hours of work on teams. But we are large enough that the work that is needed largely gets done and around here most people don't worry about what other people put into community work as long as the work gets done. Rob Sandelin Naturalist, Writer The Environmental Science School http://www.nonprofitpages.com/nica/SVE.htm ><((((º>`·..·`·..·`·...><((((º>...·`·..·`·...><((((º>.·`·..·`·...><((((º>.·` ·..·`·...><((((º>·.. ><((((º> ·`·..·`·...·..·`><((((º>.·`·..·`·...><((((º>.·`·..·`·...><((((º>..·`·..·`·.. .><((((º>·.. ·`·..·`·....·`·..·`·...><((((º> -----Original Message----- From: Fleck [mailto:foam4u [at] worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:00 PM To: cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Subject: [C-L]_ Beyond HOA Similar topic to dues... We're an urban townhouse-style coho. We've never had a requirement (IE in the bylaws) that any member put in X number of hours to maintain our facilities or grounds. Unfortunately, there are a few people who've never (or minimally) participated even though they've mentioned that at some future date they might. This has started to impact the participating folks as our buildings age and require more money and work. Being cheerfully abused has lost its allure. I understand that some groups "charge" those who can't/don't/won't put in work hours so someone can be hired to do essential jobs. Things, like landscaping, seem to require more expertise and interest than our folks have but directly affect our safety and property values. I'm interested in how other cohos manage this in their bylaws and how they handle the "income" financially - especially tax wise. And finally, what is your experience getting renters to "pay or work"? Thanks for any info, Anne at Jackson Place Cohousing - Seattle _________________________________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/232 - Release Date: 1/17/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/232 - Release Date: 1/17/2006
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Beyond HOA Fleck, January 17 2006
- RE: Beyond HOA Rob Sandelin, January 17 2006
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