Are the lights out? OK, the meeting is called to order...
Fred Pilot passes along a message that somebody sent to a newsgroup about a unique approach to parliamentary procedure that goes on in their HOA:
Sez Fred: "Memo to HOA directors: If the HOA is going broke and you don't want the bad news to get out and wreck your property values, hold board meetings in unlit rooms.: [anonymous post to newsgroup follows:]
'They have not announced it publicly, as they don't announce anything
publicly (except assessments and monthly fee increases). All secret and
hush-hush!! In fact they frequently hold secret meetings, (with the lights out) in the Rec room so that Homeowners won't know that they have been meeting. (all illegal of course).'"
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How come my department heads over the years never thought of this? We've been holding meetings with the lights on! Wow. A Homer Simpson moment.