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require the community manager to draw
upon their knowledge of reputable
companies to perform the necessary
services which the community needs.
These services include, but certainly
is not limited to,general maintenance,
landscaping, security, sanitation pick-
up, snow removal, and road repairs.
Typically when a large project is under-
taken that exceeds a specific mone-
tary threshold, the community manager
requests bids from multiple vendors in
order to obtain competitive pricing and
reputable vendors.
Within large-scale communities,
there are often special committees
whose members dedicate themselves
to a certain objective that benefits the
overall community; examples include
social events, beautification initiatives,
the setting of pool rules and their
enforcement. Depending on the level
of assistance required, the community
manager helps facilitate the actions
of these committees so that their objec-
tive is achieved.
As we can see, community manag-
ers play a critical role in the smooth
functioning of our communities. The
positionrequires a special type of per-
son who can juggle all the different
demands that board members and
residents place upon them. It takes a
person who can react quickly, multi-
task, think tactically about how to
resolve a problem and remain calm
while doing so. Doing all that with
a sense of purpose and humor is no
small feat. As board members, we
should give our community managers
all the support and understanding they
deserve.
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