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Trustee-sponsored holiday decorations approved; nativity cutout allowed after 4–1 vote
Summary
The board approved spending up to $5,000 in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for new commercial-grade holiday decorations at Yellowstone Park and voted 4–1 to permit a donated nativity cutout to be included as part of the display.
Trustee Chuck Hornung proposed purchasing commercial-grade holiday decorations for Yellowstone Park and offered to donate a nativity cutout to be displayed with the decorations. President Michael Streetar moved to approve up to $5,000 in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for the decorations; Trustee John Duffy seconded and the motion passed on a 5–0 vote.
The board then considered whether to allow the donated nativity cutout to be placed at Yellowstone Park as part of the overall décor. Trustee Mike Will objected to allowing the nativity display, saying he did not think it should be permitted; other trustees said permitting the donated piece as part of the full set and committing to consider similar requests would be acceptable. The board approved the nativity cutout by a 4–1 vote, with Will recorded as the lone nay. Hornung said he would donate and install the cutout if approved.
The minutes do not record additional policy language or a standing guideline for religious displays; trustees indicated other inquiries would be considered on their merits.
