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Board members disclose conflicts as committee leaves $30,000 for possible stipends
Summary
Two committee members declared potential conflicts while recommending that $30,000 remain in the budget for possible board stipends; members said formal guidelines would be established later by resolution.
During the May 7 budget committee meeting, Brooke Kliewer declared she had a potential conflict of interest and asked whether $30,000 should remain in the budget for possible board stipends. Steve Lowell also declared a potential conflict and recommended keeping the $30,000 in the budget and "making a resolution to determine guidelines at a later date." Janet Melsness confirmed that the line item remains in the draft budget.
Committee members did not adopt any stipend policy at the meeting. The minutes record a recommendation to leave the funds in place and to use a future resolution to set stipend guidelines; no resolution text or timeline was provided in the minutes.
