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Cherokee Nation council approves amendments to 2026 capital and operating budgets
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Summary
The Executive and Finance Committee unanimously approved two emergency amendments to the FY2026 comprehensive capital and operating budgets (modifications 4 and 6) after roll-call votes that each passed 16–0.
The Cherokee Nation Executive and Finance Committee voted unanimously to amend its FY2026 budgets, approving a capital-budget amendment (Legislative Act 25-25, mod 4) and an operating-budget amendment (Legislative Act '26-25, mod 6) at the committee meeting.
A council member moved the capital-budget amendment, described in the meeting as "an act amending legislative act number 25 dash 25 authorizing the comprehensive capital budget for fiscal year 2026 mod 4 and declaring an emergency." Clerk Shirley conducted a roll-call vote and the motion passed 16–0.
Councillor Legg moved the operating-budget amendment, described at the meeting as "an act amending Legislative Act '26 dash 25 authorizing the comprehensive operating budget for fiscal year 2026 mod 6 and declaring an emergency." The Clerk again conducted a roll-call vote; the motion passed 16–0.
Both items were presented as emergency measures in the motion language on the record. The minutes and meeting packet did not include further detail in the recorded discussion about specific line-item changes; committee members did not request additional debate before voting.
Roll-call voters recorded as voting "Yes" on the capital-budget amendment were: Johnny Kidwell; Daryl Lehi; Kendra McGady; Dora Paskowski; Cody Poindexter; Joshua Sam; Novana Shophouse; Candessa Teehee; Sasha Black Fox Qualls; Danny Callison; Julia Coates; Joe Dear; Kevin Easley; Ashley Grant; Uriah Grass; Lisa Hall; Clifton Hughes (motion recorded approved 16–0). The operating-budget amendment roll call recorded matching "Yes" responses and a recorded outcome of 16–0.
Next steps for both amendments were not specified on the record at the meeting; committee members indicated the motions had passed and the meeting moved on to announcements. The Chair confirmed the committee will meet again tentatively on Thursday, April 30 at 3 p.m.
