How the proposed STR covenant amendment got here, from the 2020 committee to the Covenant Committee's 2026 draft.
BME's own STR Committee presents its findings, proposing either a ban or registration with supplemental rules as alternatives. The rules-based path has been on the table from the start.
The board votes to pursue the Article XX vote-counting change before the STR question; the STR ban itself is tabled.
The first Article XX attempt fails for lack of quorum (56.5 of 60 lots needed) — a demonstration of how hard supermajority thresholds are to reach when owners don't participate.
Owners approve the vote-counting change (92.5 of 119 votes, certified by the board's Limited Amendment Letter, Aug 6, 2025). Non-votes no longer count as "no" — which means sitting out a future vote no longer protects the status quo. Returning your ballot matters more than ever.
The board begins planning a full covenant update — including the STR question — rather than a narrow, single-issue amendment.
The board hires WLPP Law and formally seats a four-person Covenant Committee — two board members and two owner at-large representatives (Marina Peters-Newell and Mike Medawar).
The board receives a preliminary draft from WLPP Law for high-level review before the Covenant Committee begins detailed work.
A Covenant Committee update was tentatively on the agenda alongside election results, Water Committee, and Financial & Architectural reports. We don't yet have confirmed details on what was reported at this meeting — check back as we learn more. This was not the vote itself — any covenant amendment vote would follow its own separate notice and ballot.
The board has previously indicated a possible vote around December 2026. The amendment needs a 67% affirmative vote; under Article XX, non-votes no longer count against it. No official notice has set this date yet — confirm against the board's own communications.
Attend the meeting, read the amendment, and return your ballot — either way.
Sources: BMEPOA board and annual meeting minutes (Feb 2025–May 2026), the Aug 6, 2025 Limited Amendment Letter, and 2020 STR Committee findings. Dates marked "expected, unofficial" are unconfirmed — verify against the board's official notice.