October 2024 Update - Help Needed

Dear Dixie Shores Neighbors, I hope this message finds you well. I want to begin by apologizing for the delayed response as we wanted to ensure we had fully explored all possible outcomes before providing an update.

At the September meeting, we did cast votes on several important matters. Unfortunately, we were just four neighbors shy of reaching the quorum required for these votes to take effect. As a result, we are planning to vote on the same topics again at our January meeting, assuming we have enough participation to meet the quorum requirement, and the below concern is solved.

Given how busy and often out of town many of us can be, I believe we could strongly benefit from making greater use of proxies. According to our ByLaws, anyone can represent you as a proxy, and this allows your vote to be counted even if you are unable to attend the meeting in person or join via Google Meet. If you anticipate not being able to attend, please make arrangements for a proxy to stand in for you so we can gather enough votes to enact the changes our community seeks. The only requirement for this is that you let the board know ahead of the meeting who this proxy will be in order for them to count towards the meeting quorum.

Additionally, during the last meeting, we discussed the need for volunteers to step into the DSCA Treasurer and Vice President roles, as the current officeholders have stepped down. Although a few people were nominated, no one has been willing to step forward to accept these positions.

Unfortunately, without filling these two seats on the board, the DSCA cannot fully operate to create the changes we all want to see in our neighborhood. We will continue covering basic costs such as the light bill and the dock permit for as long as our funds allow, but beyond that, we cannot proceed without a complete board.

If you are interested in serving as Treasurer or Vice President, or if you would like more information about either role, please let me or our secretary, Susan Blackmon, know as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued involvement and support. We look forward to working together to ensure a brighter future for Dixie Shores.

If you are interested in the voting results, although inconclusive, I am happy to share those as well.

Best regards,

Amber Garlatz

Dixie Shores Community Association, Inc.

President