� Land Use Chair - The land use chair position exists to keep the association informed on any land use and zoning matters that may potentially affect the neighborhood . All information gathered by the person in this position should be shared with the entire membership to ensure neighborhood involvement in land use cases .
DIRECTION AND PURPOSE
Reviewing your organization ’ s purpose and focus on a regular basis will help the organization remain strong and effective in the neighborhood . The following are items to keep in mind when evaluating the progress of your organization .
� Regularly review and assess the purpose of the neighborhood association and its priorities .
� Develop realistic plans and activities for the entire group .
� Make every attempt to ensure that the leadership or Board is representative of the entire neighborhood .
� Continuously maintain ongoing communication with all the residents of your neighborhood , whether or not they are official members . With enough positive communication , you will eventually attract many of these residents to your group .
� Foster actions and events that enhance interaction between residents . This should be an ongoing goal of the organization .
� Attempt to solve problems before they become crises . Deal with crises as they arise in a prompt and efficient manner .
� Recognize and celebrate successes at every possible occasion .
Every organization will experience growing pains throughout its existence . Do not get discouraged if your association is struggling . It is important to have an organized process for resolving issues , but your group should not spend all its time and energy on organizational problems . Build credibility and success one issue at a time , and the overall participation will grow .
DEVELOPING A WORK PLAN
Work plans allow you to establish the upcoming goals for the group . Meeting goals , planning events , recruiting volunteers , and strengthening the organization will be easier if the neighborhood association takes some time to outline goals and objectives and plans for accomplishing them .
You should also make a work plan for individual projects to help everyone stay focused and on target . Here are some questions to answer in developing a work plan :
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