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I’m looking at two expenses in the AGM notice: Cleaning, $1,309.00; Cleaning & Lawns, $11,715.00.
We only have cleaners to take out rubbish bins and very basic common property cleaning. We don’t have lawns to maintain. I don’t see anything done around the building. This big cleaning & lawns cost looks very suspicious to me. We are a small scheme fewer than 15 units. Should I ask this at AGM or beforehand?
Get a quote from one of the Franchise firms like Jim’s Mowing (and cleaning etc). Before the meeting ask the committee to provide the scope of works that the cleaners and gardeners have been given, they should provide this for the meeting. Also at the meeting ask how they were awarded the contracts and how many other service providers were asked to quote.
Be aware that by the time you have done this, you will be very unpopular with the incumbents and they will move heaven and earth to keep you off the committee.