We, the undersigned owners and tenants at Waterside North on Coquina Key, request that remote video and audio access, such as Zoom, be restored and maintained for all public HOA meetings.
Many owners in our condominium community are part-time residents. This includes landlords, seasonal residents, and non-residents who actively work in other parts of the country. Their distance from the property does not make their participation less important. They still have a stake in the decisions being made, and they still deserve a fair chance to stay informed and be represented.
For many of us, the issue is not effort. It is access. When meetings are held without a remote option, people who cannot be physically present are left out of discussions that affect their homes, their responsibilities, and their community. That creates an unnecessary barrier for owners and tenants who want to take part in a respectful and informed way.
Providing remote access is a simple and practical way to include more members of the community. It helps ensure that public HOA meetings are open, transparent, and available to everyone who needs to attend, whether in person or from a distance.
We respectfully ask that remote video and audio access through Zoom, or a similar service, be restored and kept in place for all public HOA meetings at Waterside North on Coquina Key.
Digital meetings are important to me for two reasons. 1) it is not always possible to attend in person 2) I have a hard time hearing at the in person meetings and digital meetings make it possible for me to accurately hear and understand the meetings.