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THE SEASONS AT EAST MEADOW

The Habitat Management Survey: Transitioning from Sponsor Control

Written by Pamela DeLorme. The latest in a series of exclusive Habitat Management Survey responses. on September 15, 2014

The Seasons at East Meadow, East Meadow, Nassau County

One of the most difficult situations a board of directors faces is the transition of a community from sponsor control to homeowner control. One of my boards, The Seasons at East Meadow, has just completed the first year of resident control. My board had its first election of all homeowner seats in June 2013. With the help of management, the board members faced the job of organizing a 400-unit community, including its clubhouse and pools, security patrols, landscaping and snow contractors and site employees. It also had to deal with the numerous open items left by the ex-sponsor.

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