Post by Admin on Oct 8, 2016 14:48:01 GMT -7
Ia Williams for North Glastonbury Ombudsman
Brief background: teacher of various sorts, naturalist, yoga/meditation instructor, crisis hotline, counselor, board
member for Domestic Violence Non-Profit, communicator/mediator, skilled at defining the issues and assisting
parties to find solutions.
BYLAWS, ARTICLE X OMBUDSMAN...General Responsibilities of Ombudsman: to communicate
with Members and residents in Glastonbury North and South, respectively, and to convey the concerns of the
Members and residents, not otherwise addressed by the Board of Directors, to the Board.
In the last three or four years I've attended most board meetings as well as most committee meetings.
Consequently, I am deeply aware of serious, not to mention divisive problems within our association. I am
deeply aware that most landowners desist from voicing their many concerns because their experiences have
revealed that the board does not listen. Frustration, as well as distrust, is high among landowners. How do I
know? Because, I am in continual dialogue with many of them.
To date, observation has shown that Ombudsman is merely a token role, elected and then promptly
dismissed by the board, and forgotten by landowners.
On the other hand, with a board that is truly open to hearing concerns and addressing them, and
landowners who trust in the system enough to voice their concerns, there is potential for positive change, change
that will benefit all landowners. I support that change. I ask for your vote.
Thank you, Ia
