How to engage your board during board meetings

SROA NEWS – The Board of Directors of the Sunriver Owners Association welcomes and encourages members of the association to attend monthly board work sessions and regular meetings and to observe the board conducting the association’s business.

In addition to observing the board’s business meeting, members are invited to share comments and concerns with the board during the Owners Forum after the 9 a.m. start of each meeting. With 4,177 Sunriver properties making up the association, the board relies on communications from owners to let them know about concerns they may have and, in particular, to let the board know steps they might take to improve SROA in the best interest of all members.

Board meeting procedure

• The board meetings and work sessions are meetings of the directors of SROA. At these meetings, the directors discuss

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Expenses on the nonoperating side came close to budget. There are many large expenses to come in the second half of the year as considerable funds will be spent for road/asphalt repair, ladder fuel reduction, and the initial construction on the new Public Works building and conduct the business of SROA.

• Owners are welcome to attend the business portion of the meeting but do not participate in the discussions or actions taken by the board. Participation by owners during the board’s discussion and deliberation occurs solely in response to a request by the chair.

• Please do not interrupt the board discussions or deliberations. Please do not talk while speakers are making presentations to the board.

• Please note that all meetings are recorded and videotaped.

If you wish to speak to the board

• Every member of the association who wishes to speak during Owners Forum will have an opportunity to speak one time.

• Please try and keep comments succinct and to about three minutes in length.

• The board welcomes additional information and com- as Deschutes County land use planning recently approved our application allowing for construction to proceed. Our total Operating/Nonoperating Budget surplus ended June 30 at $1,051,000. It was a good first half for Sunriver finances.