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Cherokee Nation council unanimously approves FY2026 capital and operating budget amendments
Summary
The council voted unanimously to adopt amendments to the FY2026 comprehensive capital budget (mod 1) and operating budget (mod 3), recording 14-0 roll-call votes on both measures. Both were presented as emergency amendments and will proceed as adopted.
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council approved two emergency budget amendments on unanimous votes during its meeting. Councilor Danny Callison moved to amend "legislative act number 25-25" to adopt the comprehensive capital budget for fiscal year 2026 (mod 1); the motion was seconded and passed on a 14-0 roll-call vote. Later the council moved and adopted an amendment to "legislative act 26-25" authorizing the comprehensive operating budget for fiscal year 2026 (mod 3), also by a 14-0 roll-call vote.
The votes were taken by roll call with clerk Shelley calling members by name; the clerk recorded 14 affirmative votes and no opposition or abstentions for each measure. The motions were described in the meeting as emergency amendments to allow prompt implementation. No amendments or substantive debate were recorded on either measure during the meeting.
The council’s clerk announced the passage immediately after each roll-call tally. The actions formalize the tribe’s capital spending and operating appropriations for FY2026 as described in the legislative acts the council adopted.
The council adjourned after brief announcements and holiday remarks; members tentatively scheduled the next meeting for Thursday, Jan. 29. The adopted measures will be reflected in the council’s legislative records as passed and effective according to the acts’ language.
