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Cherokee Nation Tribal Council approves amendment to FY2026 operating budget, declares emergency
Summary
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council voted 16-0 to amend Legislative Act No. 26-25, a modification to the comprehensive operating budget for fiscal year 2026 (mod 10), and declared an emergency; the change was moved by Councilor Callison and approved by roll call. The council set its next meeting for Aug. 25.
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council approved an amendment to Legislative Act No. 26-25 — a modification to the tribe’s comprehensive operating budget for fiscal year 2026 (mod 10) — and declared an emergency, passing the motion by roll call 16-0.
Councilor Callison moved the measure "in the form of a motion," and the clerk conducted a roll call that recorded 16 votes in favor and no votes against; one member, Julia Coates, was noted as absent. The presiding officer announced the motion passed 16-0.
The action was presented as an amendment to the existing Legislative Act No. 26-25 authorizing the Cherokee Nation’s FY2026 operating budget and included an emergency declaration. The transcript records the motion text in brief; no budget line-item amounts, program specifics, or funding sources were stated on the record and are therefore not specified in this account.
Earlier in the meeting, Treasurer Taylor told the council she was "deep in budget season" and that additional budget materials would be available to members by the end of the month. CMB CEO Chuck Garrett was recorded as absent from the afternoon session but was scheduled to give a full report at the tribal council meeting.
The council tentatively scheduled its next meeting for Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. and adjourned after the vote.
(Attributions: Councilor Callison; Treasurer Taylor; Clerk Shelley; presiding officer.)
