leaders. Jason spoke with many people at OIGA and learns that the Biden administraGon is implemenGng big infrastructure projects and climate projects. Green energy projects are planned and tribes are opposing them. “We respect your tradiGons but we’re not going to honor them.” Windfarms, for example, are what some tribes are opposing. b. Membership Update Jason Giles reported, thanks to Kevin Leecy we have an excellent membership report to give everybody our we set a new record for membership dues in 2022. And we had seen 1.6 million in membership. A mo/on was made by Andy Ebona, seconded by Brandon Yellow Bird Stevens to accept the Reports of the Chairman and Execu/ve Director. Mo/on passed without objec/on. A Mo/on was made by Andy Ebona and seconded by Brandon Yellow Bird Stevens to approve the Minutes of March 26 and March 28, 2023. Mo/on passed without objec/on. 8. Treasurer’s Report Andy Ebona presents the proposed budget for 2024. Hard copies and in the Membership book. Projected revenue as Jason indicated is projected to be 8.5 million and most of that as you know, it comes through our tradeshow revenue. And of course with Kevin's help and good work we're projecting are trying to do is to be a 1.7 million so total budget revenue projected for next year 8.5 million for expenditures. Personnel we projected $1.87 million dollars for personnel and operating expenses. The most of course is in salaries. We are going to requests as part of the report a COLA increase for employees. We're right now we're projecting and requesting 5%. Employee COLA. We did provide a COLA increase last year for non-executive staff so this year, we're taking a look at what the what the feds are going to do in the way of costs cost of living increases in January and we'd like to base our on the total percentage on that but I think that as a minimum requested 5%. So that is the proposed budget for next year. moved to the adoption of the proposed budget. A mo/on was made by Andy Ebona and seconded by David Bean to approve the Treasurer’s Report and proposed budget for 2024. Mo/on passed without objec/on and one absten/on. 9. New Business No new business or resoluGons.
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