Proposed Northern New England Chapter Bylaw Amendments Members to vote on proposed changes at our Annual Meeting 10/23

The Chapter Executive Committee conducted a review of the Chapter Bylaws and has amendments to recommend to the full membership. These changes will be voted on at the Chapter Annual Meeting at the Northern New England Planning Conference at 8 am. on Friday, October 23rd. Feel free to also review the draft minutes for the 2025 Business Meeting which will be voted on at the 2026 Business Meeting.

The changes include the following:

• Changing the Executive Committee membership to include the current Conference Committee chair in lieu of conference representatives from all three states. This change will make it easier to get a quorum for Executive Committee members and reduce the meeting load of conference representatives.
• Clarify that the Immediate Past President does not have to become a member of the Executive Committee but may do so by vote of the Executive Committee.
• Allow for approval of time-sensitive items by the Executive Committee without a formal meeting by 2/3 vote rather than unanimous vote.
• Provide a potential waiver of the three-term term limit for Executive Committee members designed to avoid vacancies and encourage participation.
• Clarify that the Chapter's Strategic Plan is approved by the Executive Committee.
• Update language regarding Standing Committees and the Nominating Committee to match current practice.
• Allow for virtual attendance and voting at future Business Meetings.
• Update terminology, references and grammar in the Bylaws, including incorporating gender-neutral terminology rather than using a footnote.

If members are unable to attend and have questions or ideas, feel free to send them directly to Jeff Levine, Chapter President. Thanks!

Draft Bylaw Amendments

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