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Come Join the Fun! Join a Committee Now!
Be an active resident of The Commons at Rowe Lane and join a committee today! It’s a really fun way to meet your neighbors and make life-long friends, as well as help make your community a greater place to live!
Why have association committees?
The purpose of an association committee is to carry out a community’s ideas on how it wishes to organize and promote itself through the voluntary cooperation of interested members and their Board. Within each committee, common concerns of the area homeowners are addressed through formal and informal meetings and events. As a whole, the committees serve to strengthen the bonds between individual households, thus generating a sense of well being, safety and community for those living in the association.
How are committees formed?
Ideally, committees are formed at the same time that a new community is being built, thus establishing an early sense of belonging between homeowners. This is done by individuals volunteering and getting involved in their community. A new committee may be formed any time that the association feels the need for and has interest in creating a committee.
How are the committees managed and funded?
A committee is “managed” by its appointed Head, or Chair. The committee chair position is appointed by the Board of Directors and may be subject to change, as the Board deems necessary. Similarly, the Board must approve funds for the committees’ usage.
On an annual basis a budget for the entire Homeowner’s Association is determined and approved by the Board of Directors; included within this budget are the funds for committees to use during the following fiscal year. Committees may indicate specific funds desired for projects, but ultimately the Board must balance the fiscal needs of the Homeowners Association and its actual income from all sources.
What constitutes a “strong” committee?
As with most groups, a committee is only as “strong” as its individuals. Thus, it is especially important that committee members feel a strong commitment to making their neighborhood a better place in which to live. Given that committee membership is strictly voluntary, it is recognized that involvement will be adjusted to fit the needs of the individuals as well as those of the community, as the committee sees fit. Some committees meet monthly, some quarterly, some at the discretion amongst their members on an as needed basis. In all cases, however, a “strong” committee would be one that reflects the interests, values and concerns of its neighborhood community, and carries out events, meetings and services accordingly.
Let’s go! Get involved!
If you are interested in being involved contact the Association Manager: Jodie Walker with Real Manage
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