For many community associations, the first quarter of the year signals the time to notice and hold annual meetings of their membership.  However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a restriction on “mass gatherings” is in place in North Carolina. North Carolina Governor Cooper’s most recent restriction on mass gatherings, as provided for in Executive Order 181, prohibits a convening of more than ten (10) people indoors and more than fifty (50) people outdoors. This coupled with Executive Order 188, the extension of the modified Stay at Home Order, certainly makes it challenging for many community associations to safely and legally hold their annual meeting.   Read the article………………………………..