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Board elects officers, approves FY26 budget and tables audit engagement; minutes approved with one abstention
Summary
The authority elected Chris Patrick as chair and named Dorinda and Joanne co‑vice chairs, approved the FY26 operating budget, approved meeting minutes with an abstention, and tabled the audit engagement letter for further review.
The authority elected officers and completed several governance actions at its meeting.
Chris Patrick was nominated and elected chair. Dorinda and Joanne were nominated and elected to serve as co‑vice chairs, and the board approved the appointments and committee assignments by voice vote.
The board approved minutes from the May meetings after a motion and second; one participant said “Aye. Aye. Aye. Abstain,” indicating at least three yes votes and one abstention in the voice vote recorded on the transcript.
The board voted to approve the FY26 operating budget after discussion; the transcript records a motion, a second and subsequent assent, but does not record an itemized vote tally for that motion. Staff presenters explained that the FY26 draft included two crew positions and that Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding ends mid‑year, affecting line items.
The board tabled action on a new audit engagement letter. Jenny Shamp, the city's controller, explained that the city solicited new auditors and that the engagement letters were sent to individual authorities; the board and staff agreed to table the item until July so staff can negotiate redline language and ensure the engagement reflects the authority’s operational relationship with the city. Jenny Shamp and board members discussed Chapter 15, Article 6 (audit requirement) as the statutory basis for the authority’s audit responsibility.
No formal roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript for the FY26 budget or the officer elections beyond the recorded voice votes. The audit engagement item was deferred to the July meeting so auditors can be on site in September and staff can finalize language with the auditors.
