Leadership Roles Open on Boards That Shape Village Life

Election season in Century Village East is officially getting underway this month. Positions will be open on the three main boards of directors that govern the community: CVE Master Management, CenClub Recreation, and COOCVE. All three organizations will have seats up for election.

The CVE Reporter is the only officially recognized newspaper for village elections.

Residents interested in running for office will be asked to submit a biography so the community can learn more about their background and qualifications. Candidate forms will become available later in September.  A copy can be picked up in the offices of all three organizations after September 15.  It will also be printed in the October issue of the CVE Reporter.

Of the three organizations, CVE Master Management and CenClub Recreation are especially significant. Together, they essentially control every aspect of life inside the village. These two organizations are responsible for more than $30 million in expenditures each year. Their responsibilities include maintaining the community’s infrastructure, roads, security, and overall quality of life, as well as providing the programming, entertainment, and amenities that make living in Century Village East desirable.

When residents pay their monthly coupons, a significant portion of the money goes directly to these two organizations. It is the individuals serving on these boards who ultimately decide how that money is spent—an enormous responsibility that affects every resident in the village.

Unlike municipal elections where every resident votes, elections in CVE are decided by a small group of individuals representing each building.  These representatives are not necessarily the same people sitting on the building’s board of directors but are instead chosen by the building’s board of directors. Roughly 400 individuals are eligible to cast ballots across the village. In practice, however, many buildings are underrepresented. Some fail to provide the full number of representatives they are entitled to, and others provide no representatives at all.

The CVE Reporter has reported on in recent years the ongoing challenge of recruiting enough residents willing to volunteer for leadership roles. Whether at the building level or on the boards of the three major organizations, filling positions has become increasingly difficult. As a result, the same small group of volunteers often take on multiple roles, wearing several hats across the community’s boards.

Elections will be held in January 2026, with results announced in February, 2026.