Back to Basics: Nanobubbles vs. Fountains vs. Submersed Aeration
Oxygen is essential to life, including the desirable life that lives below the surface of our lakes and ponds. When pollution, invasive aquatic weed growth and nuisance algae blooms cover the surface of the water, this prevents dissolved oxygen, or DO, from reaching the areas that need it. The result—poor water quality, bad odors, bottom […]
The Recipe For Grilling Safety
Did You Know? Many backyard gatherings are centered around the grill and the family’s resident chef who is creating all the enticing aromas. In spite of how great grilled foods taste, gas and charcoal grills account for an average of 10 deaths, 100 injuries, and $40 million in property loss each year, according to the […]
Not Just Elections: How New DCA Regulations Affect NJ Meetings
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog post originally appeared in Hill Wallack’s Client Alert email and is reprinted by permission. For more information about Hill Wallack, LLP, please see the end of this article. Recently, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (the “DCA”) published formal regulations governing elections held in community associations, which were made effective as of the day […]
Wolf: 13 Counties Move To Yellow Phase Of Reopening May 15
For Immediate ReleaseMay 8, 2020View Online Gov. Wolf Announces 13 Counties will Move to Yellow Phase of Reopening on May 15 Harrisburg, PA – Today Governor Tom Wolf announced 13 Pennsylvania counties will move to the yellow phase of reopening at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 15. Those counties include Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, […]
What’s in a Name?
What’s in a Name? Help Us Re-Name the Chapter “It ain’t what they call you, it’s what you answer to.” – W.C. Fields What is in a name? And why, of all times, are we looking to change the chapter’s name now? What started with a strategic planning session in 2019, led to a committee […]
PA LAC at Work in Harrisburg During Pandemic
I’m writing this in early April 2020 – though COVID-19 has consumed virtually every moment of our day to day lives, it’s important to remember that the Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee (PA LAC) has still been diligently working behind the scenes to promote and protect the interests of community associations. Covid-19: Governor’s Closure of Non-Life […]
Gov. Wolf Announces Reopening of 24 Counties May 8
Gov. Wolf Announces Reopening of 24 Counties Beginning May 8 Harrisburg, PA – Balancing economic benefits and public health risks, Governor Tom Wolf today announced the reopening of 24 counties in the northwest and north-central regions of the state, moving them from red to yellow beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 8. “Over the past […]
Covid-19, Banks, and Remote
COVID-19, BANKS, AND “REMOTE?”… WE’RE THERE ALREADY Prompted by the discussion last Wednesday morning about being “remote” during the “Spill the Beans” Business Partners Coffee Break, one of the topics of conversation was around how everyone is dealing logistically with working remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It occurred to me that I […]
Important NJ-LAC Alert: Pending Legislation Limiting Collections
A bill was introduced late yesterday afternoon. It is entitled “COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act” (S2330/A3908). The bill includes common interest community associations as “creditors” and/or “debt collectors” and would restrict their ability to collect overdue assessments, including filing liens, filing money judgment complaints, and executing on judgments. This could have devastating consequences for associations, […]
Maintaining Mental Well-Being During a Quarantine
In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have recommended that individuals who may have been exposed to the disease self-quarantine at home for 14 days. In addition, public health officials are recommending that healthy individuals practice social distancing, staying at home […]