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LaPorte County SWCD approves $1,000 donation, retains officers and signs annual policies
Summary
The LaPorte County Soil and Water Conservation District board approved meeting minutes and routine financial items, voted to donate $1,000 to Trail Creek, maintained the existing officer slate and approved annual policies at its April meeting; staff reported state clean-water funds and several local project updates.
The LaPorte County Soil and Water Conservation District board met April 14 and approved a set of routine governance items, including the minutes (March 10), the treasurer's report and the board's annual policies. The board also authorized a $1,000 donation to Trail Creek and voted to keep the current officers in place.
The meeting opened with roll call and a brief correction to the meeting minutes date before members made and seconded a motion to approve the minutes. A second motion approving the treasurer's report followed and passed. Later in the meeting, a motion to donate $1,000 to Trail Creek was made, seconded and carried without recorded objections.
On new business, the board reviewed its slate of officers — Don (chair), Mike Taholski (vice chair), Amber Syler (treasurer), Brian Brighter (secretary) and Andy Minnik (member) — and voted to maintain the status quo. The board also reviewed annual policies covering internal controls, fixed-asset capitalization, materiality, purchasing and electronic meeting participation; no substantive changes were reported and the policies were approved.
There were no public comments. Board members confirmed the next meeting for May 12 at 3:30 p.m. and adjourned.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (March 10): approved (motion and second recorded; tally not specified). - Treasurer’s report: approved (motion and second recorded; tally not specified). - Donation to Trail Creek, $1,000: approved (motion and second recorded; tally not specified). - Maintain current officers (Don, Mike Taholski, Amber Syler, Brian Brighter, Andy Minnik): approved. - Annual policies: approved.
The meeting packet did not include the annual plan of work; staff said they would locate it and distribute it to supervisors by email before the next meeting.
