At Sentry Management, our highest priority is the safety of our employees and our communities. Many of our Sentry employees are working remotely to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we are not permitting visitors at our offices to provide the safest possible environment for our team members that remain in our offices. If...
To provide safeguards for Board and community members, Sentry Management would like to suggest you consider conducting association meetings online, in place of in-person meetings, for the immediate future. GoToMeeting is a service that Sentry Management uses for computer and smart device meetings, and all of our Community Managers have access to use this online...
With winter quickly approaching it is a good time to ensure your community is prepared for the cold weather. Timing for community projects is crucial, so you don’t experience something like a pool closed down in July to have a pool deck refinished. During the Fall and winter seasons, here are a few projects to...
Sentry Management, Inc. is proud to announce the new Homeowner Work Order Request feature in your CommunityPro® PORTAL. Now common element features in your community that need maintenance or repair, can be quickly reported with just a few clicks! CommunityPro® is the administrative and operations software of Sentry Management. It is used as a tool...
Volunteer committees can serve an important role in effectively governing an Association. There are several different types of committees that each fulfills a different purpose in the community. A committee can either be standing or ad hoc. A standing committee is permanent, while an ad hoc committee is temporarily formed to accomplish a specific task....
Every community could be affected by a natural disaster and should have a Community Disaster Plan in place. This guide includes helpful tips compiled from community association industry professionals to assist in developing your Association’s customized disaster plan. A well-designed disaster plan includes safeguards against future risk and minimizes economic and property loss. Click Here...
There is a lot written about the mechanics of meetings, like notice requirement, quorums, using parliamentary procedure, delivering committee reports and handling open forums. Our experience shows three practical techniques to create an effective meeting. Guide, not control the meeting, by sticking to the agenda and limiting ancillary discussion of topics. Schedule time allotments for...
Request notifications on your deliveries, via phone, text message or email. Monitor your packages in transit and upon delivery. Always require a signature on your deliveries to ensure packages are never left unattended. Consider sending deliveries to an alternate location where someone will be able to receive them, or to the shipping companies pick up...
Community Association Managers across the state of Florida utilized Sentry’s CommunityAPP ™ to communicate with residents throughout Hurricane Irma, the strongest Atlantic Basin hurricane on record. The Sentry Management CommunityAPP is an app that can be personalized for each community and has a feature that allows community managers to push notifications directly to user’s phones....
Compliance, financials, administration, communication… These are just a few of the issues board members volunteer their time to manage. However, with the right tools and management company, board members don’t have to be overwhelmed. The Sentry Management Family of TECHNOLOGY. Services are designed to offer homeowners’ associations and their boards the resources needed to easily...
CommunityPro® is an easy way to make payments, access association documents, view account history, stay informed and more.