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The VBREA Board met on 8/19/2020. Due to continued restrictions and Farmers' Market not scheduling any events, the Board has cancelled the membership picnic for 2020. The Board is looking into having meetings at Gus and George's in October and November. More information will be coming out soon.
** ATTENTION MEMBERS!! **
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS PASSED
The Board proposed amendments to the ByLaws detailed below. These were emailed to members and posted to the website 5/5/2020. After the required two weeks of notification to the members, President Pete Leavitt called for a vote via email of the Board. The Board passed the amendments on 5/26/2020. If there are any questions, please email the board at vbrea.webmaster@gmail.com.
PRIOR:
2.3 Dues Annual dues, as determined by the Board of Directors, will be assessed on January 1 and are due upon notice. Those members who are over a year in arrears shall be sent a notice on March 1 and given until June 1 to reconcile their account. Those members still in arrears at that point shall be dropped from the organization. Any member who has not paid for the current or previous year by March 31 shall not be eligible to vote for board members or any other matters that may be addressed at Association meetings and shall not be eligible for any benefits of the Association. Initial dues are payable at time of application for membership.
AMENDED:
Addition to Article 2 – Membership
Section 2.3 Dues
Proposal to add below the existing 2.3 text:
a. New applications received on July 1 through November 30 shall be prorated for dues and owe $6.00 for the remainder of that calendar year.
b. New applications received on December 1-31 shall have the full $12.00 annual dues applied to the following year. However, the applicant will be required to pay the guest fee to attend the annual holiday luncheon held in the December they submit their application and dues.
The official ByLaws for the VBREA document will be updated soon to reflect these amendments.
** ATTENTION MEMBERS!! **
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS PASSED
The Board proposed amendments to the ByLaws detailed below. These were emailed to members and posted to the website 5/5/2020. After the required two weeks of notification to the members, President Pete Leavitt called for a vote via email of the Board. The Board passed the amendments on 5/26/2020. If there are any questions, please email the board at vbrea.webmaster@gmail.com.
PRIOR:
2.3 Dues Annual dues, as determined by the Board of Directors, will be assessed on January 1 and are due upon notice. Those members who are over a year in arrears shall be sent a notice on March 1 and given until June 1 to reconcile their account. Those members still in arrears at that point shall be dropped from the organization. Any member who has not paid for the current or previous year by March 31 shall not be eligible to vote for board members or any other matters that may be addressed at Association meetings and shall not be eligible for any benefits of the Association. Initial dues are payable at time of application for membership.
AMENDED:
Addition to Article 2 – Membership
Section 2.3 Dues
Proposal to add below the existing 2.3 text:
a. New applications received on July 1 through November 30 shall be prorated for dues and owe $6.00 for the remainder of that calendar year.
b. New applications received on December 1-31 shall have the full $12.00 annual dues applied to the following year. However, the applicant will be required to pay the guest fee to attend the annual holiday luncheon held in the December they submit their application and dues.
The official ByLaws for the VBREA document will be updated soon to reflect these amendments.
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2405 Courthouse Drive, B68
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
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