County Center is a census-designated place within Prince William County; therefore, schools, roads, and law enforcement are provided by the county.
Board of directors
The board of directors is the executive branch of the community government, led by the president, currently Michael Ullmann, and the vice president, currently Julia Brown. All five members of the board are elected by the residents of County Center. [9]
According to the Bylaws, the duties and responsibilities of the board include:
"(1) Provide goods and services in accordance with the Association Documents, and provide for the Upkeep of the Common Area and, to the extent provided in the Association Documents, of the lots.
(2) Designate, hire, dismiss and, where appropriate, compensate the personnel necessary to provide for the Upkeep of the Common Area, the general administration of the Association, and, to the extent provided in the Association Documents, of the Lots, and to provide goods and services, as well as purchase equipment, supplies and materials to be used by such personnel in the performance of their duties.
(3) Collect the Assessments, deposit the proceeds thereof in depositories designated by the Board of Directors and use the proceeds to carry out the Upkeep of the Property and other real estate and facilities (to the extent the Association is so authorized by the Association Documents) and the general administration of the Association.
(4) Adopt and amend any reasonable Rules and Regulations not inconsistent with the Association Documents.
(5) Open bank accounts on behalf of the Association and designate the signatories thereon.
(6) Enforce the provisions of the Association Documents.
(7) Act with respect to all matters arising out of any eminent domain proceeding affecting the Common Area.
(8) Notify the Owners of any litigation against the Association involving a claim in excess of ten percent of the total Annual Assessment.
(9) Obtain and carry insurance against casualties and liabilities, as provided in Article 10 of the Declaration, pay the premiums therefor and adjust and settle any claims thereunder.
(10) Pay the cost of all authorized goods and services rendered to the Association.
(11) Notify the appropriate Mortgagee of any default by an Owner in paying Assessments (which remains uncured for sixty days) or of any other default, simultaneously with the notice sent to the defaulting Owner.
(12) Provide an Association Disclosure Packet or Common Expense Statement with respect to a Lot within fourteen days (or as otherwise required by law) after a written request and payment of the appropriate fee in accordance with Section 6.6 of the Declaration.
(13) Prepare an annual budget in accordance with Article 6 of the Declaration.
(14) Adopt an annual budget and make Assessments to defray the Common Expenses of the Association, establish the means and methods of collecting such Assessments and establish the period of the installment payment, if any, of the Annual Assessment in accordance with Article 6 of the Declaration.
(15) Borrow money on behalf of the Association, when required for any valid purpose; provided, however, that either a Majority Vote of the Owners obtained at a meeting held for such purpose or written approval by Owners entitled to cast more than fifty percent of the total number of votes shall be required to borrow any sum in excess of ten percent of the total Annual Assessment for that fiscal year or, subject to Section 15.4 of the Declaration, mortgage any of the Common Area. The Board of Directors, by a vote of two-thirds of the total number of directors, shall have the right and power to assign and pledge all revenues to be received by the Association, including but not limited to Annual and Additional Assessments in order to secure the repayment of any sums borrowed by the Association from time to time.
(16) Sign deeds, leases, plats of resubdivision and applications for construction permits or similar documents for the Common Area as may be necessary or desirable in the normal course of the orderly development of the Property, at the request of the Declarant or on its own determination.
(17) Dedicate, lease or transfer any portion of the Common Area or grant or terminate easements, right-of-way or licenses over and through all the Common Area pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Declaration and subject to the restriction set forth in Section 15.4 of the Declaration.
(18) In its sole discretion, designate certain portions of the Common Area as Reserved Common Area, pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Declaration, and impose such restrictions and conditions on the use thereof as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.
(19) In accordance with Section 12.1 of the Declaration, suspend the right of any Owner or other occupant of a Lot, and the right of such Person's household or company, tenants, guests, customers, employees, agents and invitees to use the Common Area.
(20) Acquire, hold and dispose of Lots to enforce the collection of Assessments and mortgage the same without the prior approval of the Owners if such expenditures and hypothecations are included in the budget.
(21) Charge reasonable fees for the use of the Common Area, where appropriate, and for services and allow non-owners to use portions of the Common Area on a fee arrangement determined by the Board.
(22) Do anything else not inconsistent with the Act or the Association Documents."
The board also establishes committees which handle specific issues, appoints their chairpersons, and can choose to appoint their members or allow the chairperson to do so. The board must meet at least once a quarter, and can meet more often at its own discretion (not including special meetings); the board is allowed to meet anywhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but the Clubhouse is the standard meeting place. [10]
