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Community Housing Expansion of Austin is the 501(C)3 nonprofit
corporation which runs Sasona Coop. The board of directors is composed
of interested volunteers from the membership of the house, elected by
the rest of the membership. The board does jobs such as the long term
financial planning for the house, discussing long term maintenance
plans, and keeping the house legally compliant with zoning and housing
code. The board is made of a treasurer, a chairperson, a secretary,
and the director for the Sasona coop. The terms of the members of the
board are 18 months, unless board members step down early on their own.
Members can serve up to two consecutive terms before they must remain
off the board for at least one year.
At this time Sasona coop is the only house within Community Housing
Expansion of Austin (CHEA) but in the near long term future, the goal
of CHEA is to develop new housing cooperatives in the Austin and
surrounding area, bringing affordable tenant controlled housing to new
markets and members.
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