Champlain Valley LWV 2006 Annual Meeting
Officers elected, budget approved, program discussed
The 2006 Annual Meeting of the Champlain Valley League of Women Voters
Reports submitted for the annual meeting.
Minutes for the 2006 annual meeting.
Reports submitted for the annual meeting
REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE + MARCH 2006
The Nominating committee submits the following slate of officers and directors to be voted on by the membership of the Champlain Valley league of Women Voters at Annual Meeting. All positions are for a two year term, expiring in 2008.
PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICES FOR 2006-2008
President: Marge Gaskins
Vice-President: Position Open
Secretary: Sue Golden
DIRECTORS + 2006-2008
Margaret Ottinger
Bonnie Scott
Keri Toksu
Irene Wrenner
- Note: Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting. We specifically need someone to serve as Vice President.
- * Note: The Treasurer and three current directors have one year remaining in their term.
We thank all those who agreed to allow their names be presented for nomination.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Norton, Chair
Sherry Worrall
PROPOSED BUDGET 2006-2007
Actual Approved To date Estimate Proposed
2004-05 Budget 3-12-06 to 5-31-06 2006-07
INCOME 2005-06
Dues $2260.00 $2120 $2100.00 $2100.00 2300
Contributions 193.00 50 210.00 210.00 100
Annual Meeting 207.00 200 0.00 150.00 150 $5.00 payment by diners (potluck)
LWVUS support 35.00 75 85.00 85.00 50 Nat'l member equivalant = 10 x $5.00
LWVVT support 9.00 0 0.00 0.00 0
Interest 15.68 15.68 0
From CD savings 3063.00 1063 1063.00 1063.00 0
Carry-over 1465 801.24 1801.24 2440
Member programs 228.55 228.55 0
TOTAL $4973 $5503.47 $5653.47 $5040
EXPENSES
LWVVT PMP $606.00 $ 684 $ 594.00 $ 594.00 $ 690 $12/memb. equiv x57.5
LWVUS PMP 1210.90 1357 1154.30 1154.30 1450 $25/memb. equiv.x57.5 m.e.
Annual Meeting 96.61 150 0.00 100.00 200 paper service, etc.
VT Conv./Quad. St. 0.00 350 0.00 300.00 350 Travel, registration, rooms/alternate years.
US Conv. /Council 745.66 300 0.00 350.00 400 Travel,registration,rooms/alt.yrs.
Champ. Valley Voter 247.26 250 155.53 206.53 200 copy & mailing
Member Programs 9.42 50 316.00 316.00 300 space, honoraria
Advocacy/study 0.00 30 0.00 0.00 0 Mileage etc.
Mailing and copying 154.26 200 90.77 90.77 100 Minutes, postcards & misc.
Voters service 184.82 100 50.00 50.00 100 Forums, registration
Membership 16.22 100 0.00 20.00 50 pursuing new members
Miscellaneous 23.85 339 0.00 30.00 0 ..
Savings 0 0.00 0.00 1200 CD or savings acct.
TOTAL $3286.00 $3910 2275.60 $3211.60 $5040
PROGRAM FOR 2006-2007
Suggested Program for 2006-2007: the Board-recommended area for concentration is environmental issues. The Board also recommends retention of all positions currently held: Making Democracy Work (Civics Education); School Choice; and Education Finance and Quality.
Also see the Minutes of the 2005 Annual Meeting
Minutes for the 2006 annual meeting
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Annual Meeting
May 17, 2006
The meeting, held at the home of Mabel Buttolph, was called to order by President Edith Sanderson, with 14 members in attendance.
Minutes: The minutes of the 2004 Annual Meeting were approved as presented.
Budget: Amy Bond presented the proposed budget for 2006-2007, and read the attached report written by committee chair June Carmichael. After brief discussion, the budget was accepted by unanimous vote.
Election of Officers: Jean Norton, chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the proposed slate of officers, with no candidate for Vice President and four new directors. Amy Bond noted that the Bylaws allow for election of only three new directors at each Annual Meeting, and moved the following: With her permission, Irene Wrenner's name be removed as a nominee for director and be placed as nominee for the position of Vice President. The motion was seconded and adopted, and the Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for the slate:
President Marge Gaskins
Vice President Irene Wrenner
Treasurer Amy Bond *
Secretary Sue Golden
Directors Barbara Bowen *
Mabel Buttolph *
Jean Hopkins *
Margaret Ottinger
Bonnie Scott
Keri Toksu
Nominating Committee whom? (Chair) **
whom? **
- Continuing on board; elected for two years in 2005
- * Elected for one year
Bonnie Scott and Keri Toksu commented that, as Directors, they hope to increase membership among younger women.
The meeting was turned over to incoming President Marge Gaskins.
Departing President Edith Sanderson, Vice President Barbara Bowen, and membership chair Gail Feitelberg were thanked for their hard work and many accomplishments during their tenure, and Nominating Committee members Jean Norton and Sherry Worrall were thanked for their good work.
Program: The membership voted to retain all of the previously held positions: Making Democracy Work (Civics Education); School Choice; and Education Finance and Quality.
Other Business:
Vee Gordon reported on Quad State Council which was held in conjunction with a conference on climate change in Maine.
The upcoming LWVUS Convention was discussed. Vermont League President Kate Rader will attend. Discussion of a possible study on immigration is expected.
Mary von Ziegesar, Champlain Valley member and Secretary of the LWVVT Education Fund, encouraged members to purchase copies of the Vermont Citizens' Guide as gifts to individuals and to schools, libraries and other institutions.
The meeting was adjourned with thanks to Mabel Buttolph for opening her home to members and their guests for the meeting.
Sue Golden
Secretary
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