“It’s not enough to just want change … You have to go and make change by voting.”
How to vote?
- Attend the September 16 meeting,
- Mail in the Voting Proxy Form. By signing the form, you are voting in favor of all of the changes listed below.
Issues for the vote
The current Board believes an update to the HOA bylaws is needed to ensure an unbiased and balanced board. The proposed changes are as follows:
Section “Eigth” (as written) in the Articles of Incorporation and Article IV section 1 of the By-Laws:
- Increase board of directors from 3 to 5 members.
- Add: Board members must have paid yearly dues in full consistently for at least the last 3 years and with no active or pending architectural violations.
- Add: Board members must live in and be a Bradford Village homeowner.
Article IV Section 2 Term of Office and Article VIII Section 3
- Update term to 2 years
- Previous board served for two 2-year terms; however, the amendment was never filed.
Article V Nomination and Election of Directors
- Section 1. Nomination
- Add: Board members may not have financial or familial interests with other board members or contractors.
- Section 2
- Add: Board members or nominees may not count ballots. Five (5) volunteers from amongst Bradford Village homeowners will count ballots in an open meeting of homeowners who may witness the counting of ballots or through such other tabulation method as the Board may adopt.