Clint Skutchan
CEO & Director of REALTOR & Consumer Advocacay
Clint Skutchan is has been the Executive for FCBR since 2008. Prior to joining the REALTOR® association he ran a Medical Society and was a local talk show host for nearly 10 years
RPAC in Action: Council Says No to Term Limit Extension
The Fort Collins City Council put an end to a potential term limits extension before it could event get started during their work session on June 12. Mayor Karen Weitkunat put it best when she said, “It was Council’s idea to (put term limits on the ballot) begin with.” Adding that the Council is no longer seeking to place this issue on a Special November ballot or next Aprils Municipal ballot.
Council member Ben Manvel originally initiated the idea this spring, saying he was “feeling his own mortality” because his second and final four-year term ends in April 2013. In a very rare move the City Council chose to not even discuss the item. Equating to an affirmation for FCBR's use of RPAC funds to help inform the public & Council.
Utilizing a NAR My Realtor® Party grant, the Fort Collins Board of Realtors® commissioned a poll concerning term limits in March. Of 400 respondents, 67 percent said they opposed extending term limits for the Council. While none of the Council members were willing to admit the survey had any bearing on their decision, it is difficult to believe it wasn’t a factor. Pollster Joe Goode described the results as “overwhelming opposition.”
Regardless of the reason for Council’s decision not to put the issue on the November ballot, it was the right decision. In this economy, it would have appeared to be self-serving for the Council to spend according to city staff estimates of between $100,000-$200,000 to put the term limits extension on a special ballot.
This item is a great example of how FCBR plans to leverage its local, state, & national REALTOR & Consumer Advocacy dollars into the future to help protect the community from needless spending by focusing on providing unbiased information meant to inform public dialog on community issues of importance to real estate and good governance.
For More Information
To learn more about this effort and more join FCBR's Government Affairs Committee on the second Tuesday of the month at the FCBR offices starting at noon. Remember all GAC meetings are open all members! Contact Clint at clint@fcbr.org or 402-0852 for more info.
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June 2013 Housing Report
A comprehensive Housing Report from the Fort Collins Board of REALTORS®. Residential Market Statistics for single family detached and attached homes provided by IRES. Please note that IRES no longer includes "to be built" and "under construction listings. For more information please call 223-2900
FCBR Member Information Form
The following form includes various informational items need by FCBR for local membership. For more information or if you have a question please contact us at 223-2900 or lindam@fcbr.org.
Affiliate Membership Application
The following is FCBR's application for Affiliate membership. To learn more call 223-2900 or lindam@fcbr.org.
YPN: Why Join?
Information on the various reasons to join the Northern Colorado Young Professionals Network. From more info call 402-0852 or clint@fcbr.org.
2011-12 End of Year Report
FCBR is focused on enhancing our members’ success via a core service department approach.
Under the Policy Governance model we have implemented a number of tracking mechanisms and reports to provide useable data that provides a greater level of understanding and accountability for our Departments and Administrative services.
The following report is offered to our valued members on behalf FCBR’s Leadership so that ever FCBR member has a better understanding of how your association is performing.
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Thank you for your support and participation over this past year!
Sincerely,
Your FCBR Leadership
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