Board Meetings Explained

Why can’t members ask questions at a Board Meeting? To understand the answer to this question, members need to have a clear understanding of the purpose of Board Meetings, Board Workshops, and what opportunities are available for members to ask questions and interact with the Board of Directors.

Board Meetings are held at The Highland Haus at 9 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month.

The CLPOC Board of Directors function in an “oversight capacity.” As our function is oversight, our charge is to conduct the formal business of the Corporation. To function efficiently and in the best interests of the community, we have opened our deliberations to comments from the membership on specific business items. Please understand however, per the Articles of Incorporation, the monthly Board Meeting is a business meeting for the Board, not a membership meeting.

Board Workshops take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the CLPOC office conference room.

The Board holds a monthly workshop which is a relaxed, interactive format held in the conference room and live streamed to the membership. It is designed for members to ask questions and interact with the Board on agenda items, or items they wish to bring forth. Members viewing online also have the opportunity to interact by submitting questions or comments in real time when they cannot attend in-person.

Members have numerous ways to ask questions as outlined below:

• Members can attend the monthly Board Workshops in-person or online.

• All Directors emails are listed on our website, and members can contact them directly.

• Operations questions can and should go directly to the General Manager, Greg Babbitt.

• Members can also interact directly with the General Manager, Greg Babbitt, through an in-person meeting.

The Board and Operations offer numerous opportunities for members to get answers to their questions. We hope that going forward members can better understand the format and intent of a Board Meeting, a Board Workshop, and the opportunities each member has to ask questions and receive answers from the General Manager and Directors.

s the time approaches for preparation of tax returns for the 2022 tax year, there is a program in Mecosta County that can help. Sponsored by AARP, this program is designed for taxpayers with low and moderate incomes, with special attention to those age 60 and older.

The program is run entirely by volunteers who will be assisting clients at four (4) centers from February 6 through April 14, 2023. Appointments are usually scheduled for one and a quarter hour and can be completed in a timely manner if the taxpayer brings all the paperwork required to prepare the return. Appointments can be scheduled beginning January 24, by calling the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) at 231.796.4848.