2024 Annual Election Results

FCCSA Election Procedures

This year you will receive the voter guide along with your unique voter PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the mail with instructions on how to vote in the Board of Directors and Neighborhood Representative Elections. Should you wish to vote via paper, use your PIN to request a paper ballot be mailed to you from Election Trust, located in the state of Washington. If you do not have a computer or need help voting electronically, FCCSA will have a computer at the FCCSA Office located at 4350 Austin Parkway, where you may cast your votes. The Staff can assist you should you need any help during this process. As a member you will have the opportunity to vote for two (2) of the Board of Directors candidates on the ballot. Directors serve a three (3) year term.

When you log in to vote you will also see a place to vote for your Neighborhood Representative. Each separate neighborhood may have up to three (3) elected Neighborhood Representatives. Neighborhood Representatives are elected annually to serve on the Neighborhood Representative Committee by the property owners in their neighborhoods and serve a one-year term.

Residential & Commercial members have two options:

• 1). Vote online via computer, smartphone, or tablet following the instructions enclosed with your voter information.
• 2). Or request online that a paper ballot be mailed to you from Election Trust by using your unique voter PIN. You will receive a pre-paid, pre-addressed envelope with the paper ballot.

Please note the appropriate deadline: all ballots, whether mailed or on-line, must be received by Election Trust (in Washington State) by 5:00 pm CST on November 20, 2024. Paper ballots should be in the mail no later than November 10, 2024, to ensure the ballot is received in time.

Election Trust will tabulate the ballots and the results will be announced on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the FCCSA Annual Meeting. The two (2) candidates that receive the most votes will become FCCSA Board members after the announcement at the Annual Meeting
Election Trust has a Voter Help Desk and can be reached via email at help@electiontrust.com from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Central Time. Please reach out to them if you need assistance with voting or if you did not receive your FCCSA voter guide in the mail.

This process is very important to the Association and homeowners alike. Neighborhood Representatives are a vital communication link between FCCSA and their neighborhoods. The Board of Directors represents the members and makes decisions for the betterment of the community.

Board of Directors Application

The First Colony Community Services Association (FCCSA) Board of Directors governs the affairs of the Association and operates under FCCSA Governance Policies. The Board of Directors is a group of seven (7) members, with two (2) positions up for election this year. The term is three (3) years, beginning December 4th, 2024. The Board, in conjunction with staff, is responsible for participating in long range planning and developing goals for the Association. Some other primary duties include:

• Determining an annual assessment
• Preparing and adopting the budget
• Development of Association Policy

FCCSA recognizes that volunteering time for a Board position is a major decision. This is another excellent opportunity to become involved with the community and share in the decision making processes of First Colony. The deadline for applications to be received is September 20, 2024 by 5:00 pm.

Neighborhood Representative Committee Application

Interested in getting to know your neighbors or community a little better? Then we have a job for you!

Volunteer to be your neighborhood’s representative. Neighborhood Representatives are a vital communication link between First Colony Community Services Association (FCCSA) and their neighborhoods. Representatives help create a sense of community. They are elected annually by the property owners in their neighborhoods and serve a one-year term. Each separate neighborhood may have up to three elected representatives. Representatives should attend neighborhood representative meetings (usually four per year) hosted by FCCSA. They share information from these meetings with their neighbors. A Representative can also:

• Plan and organize special neighborhood events (i.e. ice cream socials, National Night Out, informational meetings).
• Participate in the Welcome Wagon Program for new residents and welcome them to the neighborhood.
• Oversee the use of neighborhood voluntary contributions.

The deadline for submitting the application is September 20, 2024. The individuals elected by their neighborhoods will begin serving their terms on January 1, 2025.