Fox Meadows West Property Owners Association

What Fox Meadows West Property Owners Association's governing documents say

This is the Bylaws for the Fox Meadows West Property Owners Association, a single-family home subdivision HOA in Springfield, Illinois. It establishes the association's corporate governance structure—members, board of directors, officers, meetings, and voting procedures—and identifies the developer, Stelle Development LLC, which retains appointment and veto powers for a period. The document covers how the association is run, not the day-to-day rules for homeowners.

• Membership & voting: All owners of property in Fox Meadows West are automatically members. Voting rights are defined in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, not in these bylaws.
• Meetings: Annual and special meetings of members can be called by the board or by 25% of the vote. A 25% quorum is required; a majority of votes present decides most matters. Written notice is required 5-60 days in advance.
• Board of directors: Three directors manage the association. Until Stelle Development LLC owns less than 20% of lots, it appoints all directors; thereafter directors are elected by members. Voting may be cumulative.
• Developer control & veto: Stelle Development LLC has a veto over board actions after 80% of acreage is sold, expiring when 100% is sold. The developer must receive advance notice of meetings and has 30 days to veto any action in writing.
• Officers: The board elects officers (president, vice president, treasurer, secretary) annually. The president presides at meetings; the treasurer handles funds; the secretary keeps minutes and records.
• Assessments: Assessments are levied as specified in the Declaration—this document does not set amounts or due dates.
• Amending the rules: The board can amend these bylaws, but after the developer's veto expires, amendments to certain provisions (bylaw amendment article and articles of incorporation amendment article) require 75% member approval. Other articles of incorporation amendments require a two-thirds vote of members present.
• What this document doesn't cover: These bylaws do not include rules about pets, leasing, parking, architectural standards, or any day-to-day homeowner obligations. Those rules are in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.