Results announced for SPAAR Bylaws vote

SPAAR members who are REALTORS® had the opportunity to vote from August 14-16 on potential changes to the SPAAR Bylaws. Below are the vote results as well as a recap of the two actions that were voted upon.rnrnu003cstrongu003eAction 1u003c/strongu003e focused on the following as related to the SPAAR Bylaws:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003e329 revisions, updates and clarifications to definitions and termsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDo not alter any operations, policies or otherwise change SPAAR’s governanceu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eChanges “non-substantive” and are a matter of “housekeeping”u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003cstrongu003eAction 2u003c/strongu003e focused on the following as related to the SPAAR Bylaws:rnrnChanges that have a tangible impact on SPAAR’s operations and governance structure.rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eUpdate to reflect how affiliates are being billed for membershipu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eChange to reflect board seats for the chairs of all standing committeesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eUpdate definition of “participant” and “MLS” to align with mandatory changes from NAR settlementu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAdd a provision that will allow licensed real estate agents and appraisers who are not REALTORS® to participate in the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota (NorthstarMLS)u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernThe quorum requirements for a membership vote were met and the following are the results of the votes cast:rnrnAction 1: PASSED with 89.44 % voting in favorrnrnAction 2: PASSED with 66.44 % voting in favorrnrnThank you to all of the members who took part in the process of this important vote for SPAAR members and the Association.rnrnSincerely,rnrnu003ca href=u0022http://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Amy-Peterson-2024.webpu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022 wp-image-6030 alignnoneu0022 src=u0022http://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Amy-Peterson-2024-300x128.webpu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022169u0022 height=u002272u0022 /u003eu003c/au003e                      u003ca href=u0022http://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Gabe-Walsh-CEO.webpu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022 wp-image-6031 alignnoneu0022 src=u0022http://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Gabe-Walsh-CEO-300x246.webpu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022144u0022 height=u0022118u0022 /u003eu003c/au003ernrnAmy Peterson                                       Gabe Walshrnrn2024 SPAAR President                       SPAAR CEO