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CA-PAC
Community Association
Political Action Committee
CALLING ALL CAI-NJ MEMBERS: CA-PAC NEEDS YOUR HELP!
The Community Associations-Political Action Committee (CA-PAC) is CAI’s
voice in New Jersey politics. This year we’re asking every homeowner, manager
and Business Partner to help make 2016 a record year for CA-PAC. We have
a lot of work to do, and with your help, we can achieve our priorities which
include:
FORECLOSURE REFORM
For too long our communities have been held hostage by banks that start, but
won’t finish, foreclosures. New Jersey leads the nation with nearly 4,000 so-
called “zombie foreclosures” in which properties are abandoned by their former
owners but banks don’t finalize the action, leaving our communities—and our
neighbors—left paying tens of thousands of dollars in delinquent maintenance
fees. At CAI-NJ we say enough is enough. That’s why we are working to make
lenders responsible for the unpaid fees with new laws that force banks to act
responsibly or allow rent receiverships. A bill to do just that came painfully
close to law last year, having passed the Senate 38-0, and it is our top priority
this year.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES REFORM
CAI-NJ is dedicating the next two years to revisiting New Jersey’s Municipal
Services Act to make sure our communities are getting their fair share back for
your property taxes. Issues like fee parity for fire hydrants and fair treatment
from utility authorities are at the top of our list. We are also working with CAI
National to bring about common sense disaster relief law so our communities
can seek the same relief as our neighbors.
FIXING PLANNED REAL ESTATE LAW
New Jersey’s patchwork of condo and homeowner association laws remains in
need of a 21st Century makeover, and CAI-NJ is committed to working with the
legislature to get that hard work done. CAI-NJ has prepared a nine bill pack-
age that tackles everything from simply defining a common interest commu-
nity to reforming the governance of elections and bylaws, and we are working
closely with the legislature to get it done.
MANAGER LICENSING
CAI-NJ remains committed to recognizing the professionalism of our community
managers through state licensure, and has been working with the legislature
and the Christie administration on initiatives to do just that. Proposals under
consideration include both licensure and registration. We remain committed
to a final product that establishes a meaningful certification standard without
creating an unnecessary burden.
TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS. BECOME A CA-PAC LEADER AND
HELP US MEET OUR GOAL TODAY!
Individuals
Raymond T. Barnes, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Denise Becker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Eugenia Bestafka
Stephen H. Block
Jeffrey Cirkus, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
George Greatrex, Esq.
John W. McGrath Sr.
Sandra Kaufman
Deborah J. Pasquariello, CIRMS
Larry Sauer, CPM, CMCA, PCAM
Community Associations
Clearbook Community Association
Gardens Plaza Association of Owners
Horizons at Woods Landing Homeowners Association
Penny Layne Condo Association
Renaissance at Raritan Valley
Summit at Neptune Condo Association
Firms
Community Management Corporation
Denali Property Management
Executive Property Management, AAMC
FWH Associates, Inc
Homestead Management, AAMC
McGovern Legal Services
Rezkom Enterprises, Inc.
Stark and Stark
Taylor Management Company, AAMC
Wilkin & Guttenplan, P.C.
2016 CA-PAC
Contributors
(as of 3/31/16)
Total Contributions:
$6,929
Annual Goal:
$30,000