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Assembly approves $15,000 payment and later a FY25 donation for Community Wellness Taskforce
Summary
After a presentation from taskforce representatives, the Assembly approved a $15,000 payment for the Community Wellness Taskforce (2023–2025) and later added and passed Resolution 25-15 to authorize an FY25 Assembly donation to the taskforce.
Representatives of the Community Wellness Taskforce — Bree Swanson, Verna Westlake and Rachel Dekker — presented a summary of their work and requested funding support for activities spanning 2023–2025. The presenters said funding from NANA, the Borough and the School District had not fully covered the taskforce’s needs.
Member Walter Sampson volunteered to serve on the taskforce and Derek Haviland Lie volunteered as alternate if the Assembly approved. Haviland Lie moved to pay $15,000 to the Community Wellness Taskforce, a payment the minutes say was approved and that BAF Chair Reid Magdanz recommended be memorialized as a resolution at a future meeting.
Later in the afternoon, the Assembly suspended the rules to add Resolution 25-15, a formal FY25 Assembly donation for the Community Wellness Taskforce, reconvened at 2:09 p.m., and approved the resolution by unanimous roll call vote.
Why it matters: The taskforce addresses behavioral-health and community wellness topics that Assembly members identified as a growing need across the borough. Representatives noted gaps in funding and the need to coordinate tribal, borough and school resources.
Next steps: The Assembly approved the payment and resolution; staff was asked to prepare a resolution language and placement on the next meeting agenda for formal documentation and accounting.
