diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 7555e85..170c16f 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { supabaseAdmin } from '$lib/server/supabase';
 
 // Cache for setup check to avoid hitting DB on every request
 let setupCheckCache: { needsSetup: boolean; checkedAt: number } | null = null;
-const SETUP_CACHE_TTL = 60000; // 1 minute cache
+const SETUP_CACHE_TTL = 300000; // 5 minute cache
 
 /**
  * Invalidate the setup check cache
@@ -110,8 +110,20 @@ const supabaseHandle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
 const setupCheckHandle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
 	const path = event.url.pathname;
 
-	// Always allow access to setup page and static assets
-	if (path === '/setup' || path.startsWith('/api/') || path.startsWith('/auth/')) {
+	// Always allow access to setup, auth, api, login, signup, public pages, and static assets
+	if (
+		path === '/setup' ||
+		path.startsWith('/api/') ||
+		path.startsWith('/auth/') ||
+		path === '/login' ||
+		path === '/signup' ||
+		path === '/forgot-password' ||
+		path === '/logout' ||
+		path.startsWith('/public/') ||
+		path.startsWith('/join') ||
+		path.startsWith('/_app/') ||
+		path.includes('.')
+	) {
 		return resolve(event);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/admin/bulk-email/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/(app)/admin/bulk-email/+page.server.ts
index 39d3214..f9c29fa 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/admin/bulk-email/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/admin/bulk-email/+page.server.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ locals }) => {
 		.limit(20);
 
 	// Get recipient counts for filter preview
+	// Use members_with_dues view which has status_name from the joined membership_statuses table
 	const { data: members } = await supabaseAdmin
-		.from('members')
-		.select('id, role, status')
+		.from('members_with_dues')
+		.select('id, role, status_name, email')
 		.not('email', 'is', null);
 
 	const recipientCounts = {
 		all: members?.length || 0,
-		active: members?.filter((m: any) => m.status === 'active').length || 0,
+		active: members?.filter((m: any) => m.status_name === 'active').length || 0,
 		board: members?.filter((m: any) => m.role === 'board' || m.role === 'admin').length || 0,
 		admin: members?.filter((m: any) => m.role === 'admin').length || 0
 	};
@@ -52,14 +53,14 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
 			return fail(400, { error: 'Email body must be at least 10 characters' });
 		}
 
-		// Build recipient query
+		// Build recipient query - use view for status filtering
 		let query = supabaseAdmin
-			.from('members')
-			.select('id, email, first_name, last_name, role, status');
+			.from('members_with_dues')
+			.select('id, email, first_name, last_name, role, status_name');
 
 		switch (target) {
 			case 'active':
-				query = query.eq('status', 'active');
+				query = query.eq('status_name', 'active');
 				break;
 			case 'board':
 				query = query.in('role', ['board', 'admin']);
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/admin/members/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/(app)/admin/members/+page.server.ts
index 1cac1ec..6be6ada 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/admin/members/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/admin/members/+page.server.ts
@@ -37,12 +37,20 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ locals, url }) => {
 		filteredMembers = filteredMembers.filter((m: any) => m.status_name === statusFilter);
 	}
 
-	// Load membership statuses for dropdown
-	const { data: statuses } = await supabaseAdmin
+	// Load membership statuses for dropdown (deduplicate by display_name)
+	const { data: rawStatuses } = await supabaseAdmin
 		.from('membership_statuses')
 		.select('*')
 		.order('sort_order', { ascending: true });
 
+	const seen = new Set<string>();
+	const statuses = (rawStatuses || []).filter((s: any) => {
+		const key = s.display_name.toLowerCase();
+		if (seen.has(key)) return false;
+		seen.add(key);
+		return true;
+	});
+
 	// Calculate stats
 	const stats = {
 		total: members?.length || 0,
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/board/members/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/(app)/board/members/+page.server.ts
index 860ca58..69f8473 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/board/members/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/board/members/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
+import { supabaseAdmin } from '$lib/server/supabase';
 
 export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ locals, url }) => {
 	const searchQuery = url.searchParams.get('search') || '';
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ locals, url }) => {
 	const { member } = await locals.safeGetSession();
 	const isPrivileged = member?.role === 'admin' || member?.role === 'board';
 
-	// Build the query - select only needed columns to avoid exposing sensitive fields
-	let query = locals.supabase
+	// Use admin client to bypass RLS on the view (dues_payments RLS blocks the join)
+	let query = supabaseAdmin
 		.from('members_with_dues')
 		.select('id, member_id, first_name, last_name, email, phone, role, status_name, type_name, avatar_url, created_at, nationality, address, directory_privacy')
 		.order('last_name', { ascending: true });
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ locals, url }) => {
 	}
 
 	// Get membership statuses for filter dropdown
-	const { data: statuses } = await locals.supabase
+	const { data: statuses } = await supabaseAdmin
 		.from('membership_statuses')
 		.select('*')
 		.order('sort_order', { ascending: true });
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/026_fix_duplicate_statuses.sql b/supabase/migrations/026_fix_duplicate_statuses.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8895e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/026_fix_duplicate_statuses.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-- Fix duplicate membership statuses
+-- The database has both "Active" (capitalized name) and "active" (lowercase) entries.
+-- The seed data only creates "active" - the "Active" entry was added manually.
+-- We need to:
+-- 1. Move any members pointing to the duplicate "Active" status to the original "active" status
+-- 2. Delete the duplicate "Active" entry
+
+-- First, update any members that reference the duplicate "Active" (capitalized) status
+-- to point to the original "active" (lowercase) status
+UPDATE public.members
+SET membership_status_id = (
+  SELECT id FROM public.membership_statuses WHERE name = 'active' LIMIT 1
+)
+WHERE membership_status_id IN (
+  SELECT id FROM public.membership_statuses WHERE name = 'Active'
+);
+
+-- Delete the duplicate "Active" (capitalized) status entry
+DELETE FROM public.membership_statuses WHERE name = 'Active';
+
+-- Ensure the remaining "active" status has correct sort_order
+UPDATE public.membership_statuses
+SET sort_order = 2, display_name = 'Active', color = '#22c55e'
+WHERE name = 'active';