Homes Corporation Call for Candidates

Volunteers needed for homes corporation boards of directors

Volunteers needed for homes corporation boards of directors

Each year, the Village homes corporations seek candidates for election to their boards of directors. Interested residents are invited to submit applications for candidacy to the Nominating Committee of their local homes corporation.

Directors of homes corporations are responsible for setting assessments and managing the maintenance of all open spaces, streets, paths and lights that belong to the individual homes corporation.

Basic qualifications for board membership are time and interest, but whatever other knowledge, training, skills or experience one has will almost certainly be used in some capacity.

1. According to the documents, a candidate is not required to be a resident of Montgomery Village, except in Whetstone Homes Corporation and North Village Homes Corporation, where the candidate is required to be a resident homeowner. However, resident candidates must be in good standing with the Montgomery Village Foundation and their respective homes corporation with regard to covenants and policies and must be current in all assessment payments. In several cases, the Nominating Committee is given the authority to determine which of the nominees will be on the final slate of candidates.

2. To apply for candidacy, a prepared statement of the applicant’s qualifications and interests must be delivered to any member of the Nominating Committee or to the Montgomery Village Foundation office, 10120 Apple Ridge Road, no later than 5 p.m. on the closing dates stated in the box.

3. A candidate may be solicited or may volunteer. A resident nominating another resident must secure his/her written consent.

4. The number of candidates is unlimited.

5. All nominees will be requested to submit a single page (typewritten, double spaced) statement, which will be reproduced in the December, January or February issue of the Village News and will be sent to all voters along with the ballots (standard form will be supplied to board nominees).

6. Also, per Montgomery County Law, if elected, candidates must participate in a Montgomery County Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC)-approved board member training class, to be scheduled and completed within 90 days of the start of their term of service.

Ballots will be mailed to the electorate either in December, January or February, depending on the specific corporation’s election calendar.

In addition to electing directors, each homes corporation also elects a representative and an alternate representative to the MVF for one-year terms. Suggested names for the position will appear on the ballots.

Each board of directors consists of nine directors who serve three-year terms. The terms are staggered, creating three vacancies every year.

Note: While the word count for candidates’ statements varies among homes corporations (check with your community manager), the word count for candidates’ statements for the Montgomery Village News must not exceed 200 words per candidate. To view Village News guidelines, visit www.montgomeryvillage.com, select Press Room, select Village News, then Village News Editorial and Submissions Policy (see #4 under Homes Corporations/Condominium Associations).

EASTGATE
Nominating Deadline: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
Nominating Committee: Whole Board

EAST VILLAGE:
Nominations Close:          Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Nominating Committee: D. Cline, D. Grasso, A. Shura

MARYLAND PLACE
Nominations Close:          Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
Nominating Committee: Whole Board

NORTH VILLAGE
Nominations Close:          Friday, Nov.7, 2025
Nominating Committee: C. Lease, N. Cumberbatch

PATTON RIDGE
Nominating Deadline: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
Nominating Committee: Whole Board

SOUTH VILLAGE
Nominating Deadline: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
Nominating Committee: Whole Board

STEDWICK
Nominations Close: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
Nominating Committee: Whole Board

WHETSTONE
Nominations Close: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Nominating Committee: L. Perrine, T. Thompson, D. Vermillion