November 1, 2021
To: Desert Meadows III Homeowners
From: Your Nominations Committee (Mike Norman, Joan Walker, and Anne Reid)
Greetings! It’s time to think about our 2022 Elections. There will be five (5) openings on the Board for 2022. Last year only two of the Board members, Bill Mulesky, who is currently serving as President, and Mike Norman, who is currently serving as Nominations Chair, were actually elected by the membership for a three (3) year term as directors.
The other five (5) positions (Randy Drenning-currently Vice President, Debra Woolley-currently Secretary, Tom Marek-currently Treasurer, Hugh Cox-currently Grounds Chair, and Johnnie Powell-currently Member at Large, also on Grounds Committee) were appointed for a one (1) year term as directors or until the next election. Some of these appointees might also run in this election.
As long as you are a member in good standing, meaning your HOA dues are current, you are eligible to run for a position on the Board. Submitting a short biography and/or reason you would like to serve is not required but is strongly suggested because it is a way of letting the voting members know who you are.
Just because there are only five (5) openings doesn’t mean we will only accept five (5) submissions. All eligible Members who submit a request to serve on the Board will be placed on the Ballot. The five (5) Members receiving the most votes in the election will be elected to the Board. After those Members are elected to the Board, an Organizational meeting is held in which Bill Mulesky and Mike Norman (currently on the Board) and the five (5) new Board members decide which Member will serve in which Board and/or Officer position. If not enough community members run for a Board position and there are still openings after the election, the Board will have to find members to appoint to positions as they did this past year.
You can email your submissions to nominations@desertmeadows3.com or snail mail them to Desert Meadows III, Inc. HOA, PO Box 271, Green Valley, AZ 85622. You may also hand deliver them to Mike Norman, Chair of Nominations, at our next Board meeting on Wednesday, November 17th, at 3pm at Abrego South.
Submissions must be received by December 1, 2021 to make it onto the Ballot.
Our HOA owns no common property. Everyone is responsible for maintenance on their own lots and homes. However, Desert Meadows 3 is a non-profit corporation with Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, and CC&Rs as our governing documents. One purpose of the documents was to establish a 55+ community. Another purpose, through our CC&Rs, is to maintain our property values.
Since we are a 55+ community, we must adhere to our governing documents to maintain that status.
None of this work gets done by itself. It takes volunteers, like yourselves, from this community, willing to donate a bit of your time and talent.
Serving on your HOA Board of Directors and Committees is a wonderful opportunity to get involved and contribute to your community. We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Thank you!