• Contact the Association at the phone or email address listed above.
• Contact your neighborhood's representative, and/or a member of the Board of Directors. (Obtain contact information from the Connection newsletter, the web site, or the Master Association.)
• Join a Committee.
• Respond to special surveys that are conducted on a particular topic.
• Attend a special meeting that focuses on a particular topic.
• Attend a regular monthly Board meeting, typically held on the third Thursday of each month. (Contact the Master Association to confirm the meeting date.)

Opportunities for homeowner participation at Master Association Board Meetings:

• Open Forum. Homeowners who wish to bring a new item to the attention of the Board may sign up to speak at the Open Forum portion of the agenda.
• Agenda items. Homeowners who wish to speak on an item that is on the agenda must sign up to speak, and will be recognized by the Chair to speak during the discussion of that agenda item.
• Additional Homeowner Input. At the end of the meeting, homeowners who had not signed up to speak on a particular agenda item may speak on items that were discussed at the meeting.

Guidelines for homeowner participation at Master Association Board Meetings:

The Master Association Board and Delegates invite homeowners to participate at meetings - it is important that we hear your comments and that you feel you are being listened to. However, it is also important to conduct the business on the agenda in an orderly and efficient manner, and to respect the time that the volunteer Board Members, Delegates, and Committee members devote to attending the meetings. Therefore, the following guidelines exist for homeowner participation in the meetings:

• Homeowners who intend to speak at a meeting are asked to contact the Association office in advance of the meeting, so that we can plan the agenda accordingly.
• Homeowners who wish to speak must sign in at the meeting, indicating the agenda item they wish to address.
• Homeowners who have signed up to speak will be recognized by the Chair at the appropriate point on the agenda. Homeowners may speak only when recognized by the chair.
• The homeowner will be asked to identify themselves as to their name, address and neighborhood association.
• Homeowners should limit their remarks to no more than 3 minutes, and refrain from repeating what has already been said.
• If it becomes evident that discussion of a particular issue will exceed the time allocation on the Agenda, a special session will be scheduled.
• If a homeowner requires past history or other background information on a complex topic, you can leave your name, phone number, and email address, and a Board representative will arrange to meet with you in a separate session.