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Yeah, when someone signs a Proxy, they are essentially giving their vote to the person they name. I've not heard of a association accepting a blank proxy though. Usually the person has to name someone rather than abstain.

It's unfortunate that your community is run that way and that the residents are unwilling to take the necessary stand. How big of a community is it out of curiosity? Mine is pretty small, so that makes it a bit easier for me to try to run. Plus we don't have a lot of the amenities that most do which keeps our bills smaller.

Welcome Home Decorations Removed

By: Ken Amaro 3 days ago



ORANGE PARK, FL -- It was supposed to be a very special homecoming. After being in Iraq 15 months, SPC Lauren Boitet was going to see her family.

"I'm just glad to be home," says SPC Lauren Boitet.

The family was rolling out the red carpet, so to speak, but the homecoming was dampened by the homeowner association rules.

"They removed the welcome home signs and balloons and flags," says Natalie Boitet.

Boitet says when they tried to recover the signs it turned into a confrontation with the association manager.

The Boitet family says the signs could have stayed up for a couple of hours. They say in the past the association had ignored other signs.

"There have been signs for birthdays and parties and they've never taken them down," says Dyan Boitet.

Boitet says there has to be exceptions to the rules.

Alan Williams is President of the Pace Island Homeowners Association. He said the problem is the signs and where they were located. Williams says flags are exempt from HOA rules.

Williams says the signs were in common areas and a resident complained that they could be viewed as political and supporting the war. Williams says that's why the signs were removed.

The association president says there are exceptions.

Williams says any resident can pick up the phone and call any board member for prior approval.

Williams says that did not happen.

Dyan Boitet says he will propose changes to the association rules at its next meeting.



http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=121886&catid=3

That is overboard.

As hard as we try, every once in a while a Democrat gets in the neighborhood.

A few of them have actually earned something in their life.

I am a board member in my association and we have rules an regulations, however that is way overboard. The best thing to do is run against these people thats the only way they will learn. Most associations can not get anyone to run for the board 10 signatures will make you President of the association.