Editing Bella Vista, Arkansas (section)

==Government==
[[File:Bella Vista Property Owners Association.jpg|alt=|thumb|250x250px|Property Owners Association]]
Bella Vista's Declarations and Protective Covenants<ref>[http://bellavistapoa.com/board/governingdocuments.asp Bella Vista Village Property Owner's Association Governing Documents] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622064707/http://bellavistapoa.com/board/governingdocuments.asp |date=June 22, 2011 }}</ref> is the "rule book" that governs the POA. The Property Owners Association must follow this "rule book" composed of various articles. There are Class A and Class B members of the POA. Class B refers to Cooper Communities, the land developer, who gets 10 votes per lot owned and Class A refers to lot private lot purchasers who receive one vote per lot owned. Cooper Communities now owns too few lots to sway the vote. Both Class A and class B members must approve a vote before it is binding.

The POA is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors who serve three-year terms. They set the direction and long-term objectives for the POA guided by Bella Vista's declarations and protective covenants. The day-to-day activity of the POA is directed by its general manager, with division heads and site managers responsible for the various departments and facilities.

The residents voted in 2006 to incorporate as an official city effective January 1, 2007. The POA still remains intact to service the recreational amenities and provide water, but the City of Bella Vista now has responsibility for police, fire, streets, library, community development, and other services.