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Tribal council approves budget amendment, surplus donation and housing‑plan waiver
Summary
On Jan. 13 the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council passed three measures: authorization to donate surplus warehouse items, an amendment to the FY2025 comprehensive operating budget (Mod 4), and a resolution waiving the remainder of a 45‑day review of a multi‑year housing plan.
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on Jan. 13 approved three formal actions during its regular meeting: a resolution authorizing the donation of surplus items from the Cherokee Nation warehouse to Vans Lake Baptist Church; an act amending Legislative Act No. 304‑24 (Comprehensive Operating Budget for fiscal year 2025, Mod 4); and a resolution waiving the balance of a 45‑day review and comment period for the housing plan and CCO plan under the Housing, Job and Sustainable Communities Act for the FY2025–2027 cycle.
The council added the housing‑plan waiver to the agenda by motion of Deputy Easley (recorded as "Deputy Easley") before the formal vote on the waiver. Councilman Johnny Kidwell moved and a council member seconded the donation resolution; Councilman Joshua Sam moved the budget amendment act; Councilwoman Paszkowski moved the housing‑plan waiver. Each action was approved after the mover and a second were recorded and the chair called for the ayes. The meeting transcript records the votes as carried after the chair asked "All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries." No roll‑call vote breakdown was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
Votes at a glance
- Donation to Vans Lake Baptist Church — Motion: authorize Cherokee Nation warehouse to donate surplus items to Vans Lake Baptist Church. Mover: Councilman Johnny Kidwell. Second: not specified on transcript. Outcome: approved (chair declared motion carries).
- Legislative Act No. 304‑24 amendment (Comprehensive Operating Budget FY2025, Mod 4) — Motion: enact an amendment to Legislative Act No. 304‑24, authorizing the comprehensive operating budget for fiscal year 2025, Mod 4, and declaring an emergency. Mover: Councilman Joshua Sam. Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (chair declared motion carries).
- Waiver of balance of 45‑day review for Housing, Job and Sustainable Communities Act (FY2025–2027) — Motion: resolution waiving the balance of the 45‑day review and comment of the housing plan and CCO plan for the 3‑year cycle (FY2025, FY2026, FY2027). Mover: Councilwoman Paszkowski. Second: recorded. Outcome: approved (chair declared motion carries). The agenda item had been added earlier by motion of Deputy Easley.
The transcript does not show detailed individual member votes or any votes against the measures; each motion was called and the chair recorded the motion as carried after the ayes.
These were the only formal actions recorded in the transcript excerpt.
