By Mark K. Payne on November 6, 2020 Posted in Community Association News, Governance As of the moment of this writing, we are in the thick of vote counting in our national election, with allegations of fraud, cheating, and mishandling…

By Lindsay S. Smith on May 20, 2021 Posted in From Capitol Hill/Legislation I went to school at the University of Oklahoma, four hours south of the home of the Westboro Baptist Church. The Westboro Baptist Church has been, at…

By Lindsay S. Smith on June 14, 2021 Posted in From Capitol Hill/Legislation With the legislative session in the rear view mirror, it’s time to discuss the changes and how they will impact you and your communities. All Board members…

By Lindsay S. Smith on June 30, 2021 Posted in Community Association News In December of 2009, I was unemployed, worried that my unemployment coverage was about to end, and interviewing with anyone who needed an associate with a few…

By Lindsay S. Smith on April 13, 2022 Posted in Community Association News, From Capitol Hill/Legislation If you pay attention to this blog or are involved in Colorado community association activities, you’ve certainly seen recent news stories detailing the impacts…

By Lindsay S. Smith on April 20, 2022 Posted in Community Association News, From Capitol Hill/Legislation The Governor signed House Bill 1040 into law last week, enshrining into law the obligation for community associations to provide notice to community members…

By Lindsay S. Smith on May 31, 2022 Posted in From Capitol Hill/Legislation After a contentious session, House Bill 1137 is finally in its final form and on its way to the Governor. This bill is going to create havoc…

By Lindsay S. Smith on June 7, 2022 Governor Polis signed HB 1137 into law on Friday, in spite of calls by hundreds of community members for a veto. This ambiguous, flawed, and expensive bill will go into effect on…

By Lindsay S. Smith on June 15, 2022 Posted in Community Association News, From Capitol Hill/Legislation Community managers are invited to join us on June 29 at 1:00 to learn about House Bill 1137, what it says, what it doesn’t…

By Lindsay S. Smith on June 29, 2022 After our scintillating discussion focused on HB 1137 this afternoon, I can’t resist but to hold another class that focuses on HB 1137 and all the other 2022 legislation and other legal…