WPHOA Board of Directors

Ten Reasons To Volunteer To Serve On The Waterford Place HOA Board

There are many reasons why homeowners volunteer to be a part of your Board of Directors. Below are 10 reasons to Volunteer for your Board of Directors. Our community is constantly looking for dedicated and talented homeowners to join our Board of Directors. Give it a shot!

Why volunteer to be on the Board?

To protect your property values and maintain the quality of life you expect in your community.

To correct a problem within your community. For example, perhaps parking is an issue, or maintenance has been neglected.

To give back to your community and neighbors.

To be sociable, meet your neighbors, and make friends.

To advance your career and build your resume by including your leadership capacity and community volunteer service.

To have fun accomplishing things around your community together with your neighbors. Being on the Board doesn’t always have to be negative.

To get educated on the many facets of running a community association, such as; the many laws and regulations, maintenance and repair, and understanding financials.

To express yourself and be creative while offering your opinion on solutions to your community’s day-to-day problems.

To earn recognition from your peers for your contributions to the community.

To advance the ‘givers gain’ mentality of improving society while assisting your neighbors throughout the community.

As you can see, joining your Waterford Place Homeowners Association Board of Directors can be rewarding in many ways. Give it a try!
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The Role of a Board of Directors

The role of the Board is to protect and increase property value by 1) operating the homeowners association (HOA); 2) maintaining the Common Areas property; and 3) enforcing the governing documents (CC&Rs, Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, and rules, regulations, and resolutions (e.g., architectural and environmental control guidelines, parking regulations, etc.)).

A board member's fiduciary duties involve three essential components:

* the duty of care
* the duty of loyalty, and
* the duty to act within the scope of its (Board of Directors) authority.

BUSINESS UP FRONT: Common ownership communities are a business – a fact that board members and homeowners should keep in mind when volunteering for their community association and setting expectations for what a board can accomplish. "It's not about them as individuals; it's about operating a business. So you've got to do what's right for the business and not for yourself. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be on the board."

(Quote by Jeff Roude, partner with Sax LLP (accounting and tax))

Waterford Place HOA Board Meetings, A&E Review Committee Meetings

List of WPHOA Corporate Calendar Meetings & Events (2024)
List of WPHOA Corporate Calendar Meetings & Events (2025)
WPHOA Meeting Rules of Order and Conduct
WPHOA Code of Conduct & Ethics for Volunteer Community Leaders
WPHOA Board of Directors Manual (restricted access for current Board members/officers)
Demystifying the Board of Directors (What’s it all about?)

Waterford Place HOA Board of Directors Reports

Resources:

HOA Board Member Training (Online training program for board members and unit owners of common ownership communities. Provided by the CCOC)
Duties & Limitations of the Board of Directors in Common Ownership Communities (COC)
Common Ownership Community Association Manual & Resource Guide
COC Community Information
Maryland Open Meetings Act
Montgomery County Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC) Resolution on “What Constitutes a Community Association Meeting” (02/05/2020)
Robert’s Rules of Order Online
WPHOA Resolution Requiring CCOC Training for Board and Committee Members (5/2023)
Montgomery County Code: Mandatory Director Training
IN 2016, MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADOPTED A LAW THAT REQUIRES ALL ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS TO TAKE A FREE CLASS ON HOW TO MANAGE A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION. The director must take the class within 90 days of being elected or re-elected to the Board. Members/unit owners of associations are not required to take the class, but the County strongly encourages them to do so. CCOC director training certificates are valid for 3 years from the date of completion. If a member takes the class and is later elected, re-elected, appointed, or re-appointed to the Board, the member is required to retake the director training class if the 3-year expiration date of the training certificate has expired. A director who does not comply with the law is potentially subject to a fine of $500. (This is a personal fine to the director, not a fine assessed to the Association.)

The class is available online through the Commission’s website and takes approximately 3 – 3.5 hours to complete. In addition, live (via Zoom video conferencing) and in-person training classes are available.
CCOC “Community Governance Fundamentals” Training Verification
WPHOA Director Training Certifications
WPHOA Board of Directors email address: [email protected]

WPHOA Board of Directors & Officers (10/2024-10/2025)

President: Arienne Brown
Vice President: Jennifer Watkins
Treasurer: Jacquie Roberts
Secretary: Kenneth Buch

NOTE: The “Term ends” listed below indicates the end of the term (year) serving on the Waterford Place HOA Board of Directors, not the end of the term in the Board Officer position. The Board Officer positions are for 12-month (1-year) appointments, and the current Board of Directors members elect the officers of the Board of Directors during the next Board of Directors meeting following each Annual Meeting.