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title: Should condo association offset rising fees with special assessments?
description: Should condo association offset climbing condo fees with a couple of special assessments?
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# [Should condo association offset rising fees with special assessments?](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/28838/Should-condo-association-offset-rising-fees-with-special-assessments.aspx)

 Written by [CondoAssociation.com](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/author/condoassociationcom) | Mon, Nov 29, 2010 @ 12:45 PM

****We live in a largely populated elderly condo community. The board and [property manager](https://www.condoassociation.com/property-managers/tabid/96982/Default.aspx) insist on only using email to send minutes of meetings. I am wondering if this is something even legal, as some without the use of a computer are kept out of the dark. I asked property manager if I could post their minutes which I received by email on condo unit bulletin board. They said, no. In addition, beginning this January, [condo fees](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/Default.aspx?Tag=Condo%20Fees) raised by $17, then each year after, raised 5% for 5 years, ending with a condo payment for $380/mo. I realize they have a large project, asphalting all driveways and partial road, but, would it not make more sense to send all unit owners a [special assessment](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/8267/About-Condo-Association-Special-Assessments.aspx) each year, thus avoiding the continued condo fee of $380/mo after 5 years. I am very concerned about the elderly living here and their finances. We, as unit owners were not aware of any of this until recently receiving an email notice currently. Is there some way we, as unit could protest their method and implement the special assessment instead?

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