Listener Question - Publication of delinquent dues names?

A couple weeks ago on Love Thy Neighborhood, the treasurer of a community association asked about whether the association should publish the names of delinquent dues owners within the association newsletter. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and my response was somewhat hurried.

While an association board could make the decision to  list the names of delinquent dues owners within the association newsletter, there is a method I have seen that in my opinion is preferable. Some associations provide members in good standing with small, tasteful signs to place in the owners' yards designating that the owner has paid their dues for the year. Another method commonly used is to publish the percentage of owners who have paid according to street or block.

I prefer these methods because they work to congratulate those who have paid their assessments rather than single out those who have not paid. For me, this passes the "does this promote community" test.