THE 
                         AT ENGLISH MILL 
                                        December 27, 2024 
        RE: Proposed Amendments to the Associations By-laws 
        Dear Village Grande at English Mill Homeowner: 
            As members and residents of the Village Grande at English Mill community, we share a common 
        interest in the prosperity of our development. Our homes are one ofthe largest investments we will have 
        in our lifetime. This common interest is protected by the existence of our Condominium Association and 
        our due diligence. Your Board of Trustees has the responsibility to make decisions that protect and 
        benefit all current and future owners within the community. 
            Our Associations governing documents, including the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions 
        and the By-laws, were drafted, and recorded by the developer in or about 2006 when VGEM was first 
        created. The Association has changed in those intervening 18 years, as have the federal and state laws 
        that apply to all community associations in New Jersey. To keep up with those changes, your Board of 
        Trustees and its hired professionals continue to review those documents and, when updates are deemed 
        necessary, will propose appropriate amendments. After careful review by the Trustees and the 
        Association s attorney, it has been determined that a few aspects of the governing documents, particularly 
        the By-laws, are outdated and in need of revision. The By-laws give the Association the ability to protect 
        our community and our individual investments. Without properly written documents, we stand to be 
        subject to multiple issues that could potentially diminish our home values and increase our assessments. 
            As you know, when you first purchased your home here, you were required to contribute two 
        separate fees to the Association as noted in Article 11 ofthe By-laws: one is known as the Association 
        Initiation Fee ($350) and the other is known as the Contribution to Working Capital fee ($550). Those 
        amounts have not kept pace with inflation, and the new law permits higher amounts  to be collectedfrom 
        new purchasers  of homes in our community. It is proposed we increase the Association Initiation fee to 
        $600.00 and the Contribution to Working Capital fee to $2000.00 for future purchasers. 
            The proposed By-laws amendment sets forth those proposed changes. In accordance with recently 
        amended New Jersey law, if you agree with these proposed amendments, there is nothing more you need 
        to do. Stop, go no further. Ifyou  disapprove ofthese proposed amendments, you must do so by filling 
        out the enclosed ballot and return it to the association no later than January 3 1, Amendment 2025. 
            The ballot can be mailed to 1 Village Grande Way, Egg Harbor TWP, NJ, 08234 or placed in the 
        white mailbox by the front door, or the mailbox by the office managers door. 
        Thank you for your attention to this important matter. 
        Sincerely, 
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        Enclosure (Rejection Ballot) 
                            VILLAGE GRANDE AT ENGLISH MILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 
                                                 REJECTION BALLOT 
                                         Regarding Proposed By-Law Amendments 
                   By law, if you agree with the proposed amendments, you DO NOT need to return this 
                   ballot or do anything else. The proposed changes in no way effect your current or future 
                   HOA monthly maintenance fee. 
                    lf you disagree with the proposed amendments, you must vote as below: 
                    l/We, being the Owner(s) and Members in Good Standing in the Village Grande at English 
                    Mill Homeowners Association in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, do hereby vote to 
                    reject the following proposed amendments (identify by X on corresponding line): 
                        1. Article 11 Section 2.07 increasing the amount ofthe Association lnitiation fee: 
                        2.  Article 11 Section 2.08 increasing the amount of the Working Capital fee: 
                    Rejection ballots are to be return to the VGEM Community Managers office or dropped 
                    in the white drop box at the front door no later than 31 January 2025.