Every association has committees. Committees are established as a requirement of the Covenants (ie, the Architectural Committee).

In addition, the Board of Directors is empowered by the governing documents to create ad-hoc committees, such as Social, Landscape or Newsletter committees.

The purpose of each committee is to address specific issues of the association and to provide recommendations to the Board of Directors. Committees, unless permitted otherwise in the governing documents.

The Board of Directors oversees the operations of committees and makes the final decision from the recommendation received from the committee.

Membership in a committee is a great training ground for first time involvement with the association.

In larger associations, the Board of Directors will rely heavily upon committee members to assist in the operation of the association.

Members at large are more accepting of Board action when it involves committee participation. Once a committee is developed, it is important to establish operating guidelines, which include meeting schedule, tasks and responsibilities, goals and objectives, reporting function, and leadership role.

Hover over the "Committees" button above to explore the various Trailwood Springs Committees.