Wy’east UU Board Meeting Minutes July 7, 2025
Wy’east UU Board Meeting Minutes July 7, 2025 via Zoom
Finalized August 4, 2025
Attendance: Debra Thompson, Larry Burt, Linda Burk, Willow Dixon, Diane Arnold Rev. Leslie Becknell Marx
Chalice Lighting: read by Rev. Leslie
June 2025 minutes approved and recorded by 2024-25 board
Positions for New Board Members: Voted and approved
Debra Thomsen: Moderator
Willow Dixon: Vice Moderator
Larry Burt: Treasurer
Linda Burk: Secretary
Andy Lasnik :At Large member
CCCU Check signing: Willow D and Linda B have completed paper-work with CCCU The board voted an approved check signing privileges for Willow Dixon and Linda Burk
Wy’east Savings : $52,827 presently in the CCCU premium money market account is only earning 1.5APY earning about $790 per year. Larry B researched the best rate of return and proposed placing this savings in a CCCU 36 month Certificate of Deposit which earns 2.50 % Motion voted on and passed.
Action: Larry B will make the change.
Membership Report: ( see attached)
Ron T stated a concern of low attendance this summer. Larry B mentioned that the attendance at zoom and in person services usually is less in the summer because of folks taking vacations.
RE ( See attached)
The sub committee is searching for a Director of RE / Lead teacher. Emphasis is how to build the program for the youngest group (littles)
Rev Leslie presented MA Alter’s Proposal:
A generous offer to increase his pledge to fund specific initiatives to revitalize the congregation.
1.Revitalize the RE program for children
2.Begin multiplatform services four Sundays a month and invite a guest minister (possibly Rev. Stephanie Skalak) to lead a monthly service on spiritual practice. 3. Contract a professional consultant for promotion/advertising/marketing Wy’east UU Congregation
There was much discussion and questions concerning the proposal.
1. Investigate how donations can legally be handled for this program. Do we need a general membership meeting for approval for a change in the budget to move forward 2. Without an administrator ,who will be in charge of administering this ? Action:
1.Rev. Leslie will send the written proposal to all board members  
2 Linda B will contact MA and express our gratitude for this amazing proposal. 3. The RE committee will move forward to hire a Director of RE / lead teacher.
Next Meeting: Debra T suggested we wait until Andy L returns home on 7/22 to choose a date for the next meeting.
Chalice extinguishing reading: by Rev Leslie.
Respectfully submitted
Linda Burk , Secretary