President’s Message
Message from the President August 8, 2023
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I’m Donna Mayne and I am the new President of the NPPOA as of the Annual Meeting held on Saturday July 22, when I was elected to the position. I am not new to the Nassau Point Board, and I have served for the last eight years as the Chairs of the Membership and Events Committees and as First Vice President in 2022/2023. In the position of First VP, I co-chaired the Presidency with Dave Bergen Second VP for the past year. I will serve for a one-year period as the President and then will leave the board as my nine-year term of service expires.
It has been a privilege to work on the NPPOA board for all these years and I am honored to serve as President my last year. I mention all of this because there are three additional board members whose nine-year terms also expire next July. It is imperative that we begin efforts to fill the void and that effort includes an outreach to you our members to volunteer to join a committee.
By way of explanation, at the July annual meeting, there was an addendum to the bylaws reducing the number of standing committees to five and it was approved. It also included Article VII section 2, which opened the opportunity for non-board members to join and even head up subcommittees. This change allows for more members to participate in the running of the community without needing to be a board member. This is a good thing in many ways. It reduces the burden of running the community from just a few to many.
As someone who has served for over eight years, I encourage you if you can participate to do so. It’s challenging, rewarding and yes fun. The best part is that you get to have input into how the community functions. Please take a few minutes to read the committee outreach document and if I have been successful in my efforts, you will take the first step in becoming a member of a NPPOA Committee.
I look forward to continuing my service for the association as your President and hope that we can work together to preserve and maintain our beautiful community.
Best regards,
Donna Mayne
President of NPPOA
Please join a committee and become an active member of your community
The NPPOA Board works tirelessly behind the scenes ensuring that Nassau Point is and will always be a wonderful place to live. There is so much to do to keep our community running and that takes time, effort and dedication to achieve the desired results. That said we are reaching out to our membership and asking for their help. We need to recruit more volunteers for our committees.
It is important that the NPPOA board maintains a selection of potential Board candidates. Working on a committee is wonderful and can also lead to a position on the board if that is something you’d like to pursue. Below are the names and descriptions of our Standing committees and what they encompass.
(1) Property and Planning
Includes any of these areas of responsibility; Beaches and Rights of Way, Deer Management, Roads and transportation, Police and Fire Protection, Zoning and Building ordinances, Wetlands and Shore Preservation, Property maintenance and improvements
(2) Membership
Includes any of these areas of responsibility; Maintaining membership records, Welcoming new members, Planning and organizing events, Strengthening Association Membership, Maintaining the Association’s Website, Publishing the Membership Directory, Community Affairs, Historian
(3) Budget and Finance
All matters pertaining to finances of the Association including an annual budget, and monitoring revenues and expenses
(4) Legal Affairs
All matters pertaining to legal affairs and the Association, including monitoring any litigation in which the Association is involved, the conduct of the Associations business, and the by-laws of the Association.
If you would like to volunteer your time, please let us know the committees that interest you. From the nppoa.com home page, go to the Contact Us area, fill out the form and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how you can help.