Dear BEMA Members,
We wanted to let you know the results of the Ballot measure to merge BEMA and BEWA.
New Governing Documents and Merger Documents Ballot Results 80% of the membership voted and the new BEMA governing documents and BEWA/BEMA merger documents were approved by the members of both Associations. Ballot results as tabulated by an independent validation and tabulation committee (Richard Holland, Jerolyn Holland & Victoria Carr) and verified by the Board Secretary, Christa Isenhart, were as follows:
Articles of Merger to Replace BEMA & BEWA Articles of Incorporation (required a majority of the 165 BEMA members or 83 “For” Votes to pass and required a majority of 161 BEWA members or 81 “For” votes to pass):
BEMA: For – 126 Against – 7
BEWA: For – 123 Against – 7
Merger Plan and Agreement (required 67% of the 165 BEMA members or 111 BEMA “For” votes to pass and 67% of 161 the BEWA members or 108 BEWA votes to pass:
BEMA: For – 126 Against – 7
BEWA: For – 123 Against – 7
BEMA Amended Declaration (required 67% of 165 BEMA members or 111 votes “For” to pass):
BEMA: For – 122 Against – 11
BEWA: For – 119 Against – 11
BEMA Amended Bylaws (required majority of 165 BEMA members or 83 “For” votes to pass):
BEMA: For – 122 Against – 11
BEWA: For – 119 Against – 11
We can now proceed with finalizing the paperwork and filing the documents with the state and counties to complete the merger.
Many thanks to everyone who voted!
Your BEMA Board of Directors