March Monthly Meeting Unapproved Minutes

    


Unapproved Minutes DPOC Monthly Meeting March 10, 2025


Welcome, Promise to America and Land Acknowledgement

The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Fenton at 7:02pm.  He lead the promise to America and the Land Acknowledgement.

Several candidates for local office were present and introduced themselves.  


Approval of February Minutes:  Motion by Nelson Cox, second by Alyssa Vandenberg, to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2025 meeting.  

Treasurer’s Report and Approval: Motion by Dottie LeClair, second by AIko Schatz, to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.  Motion carried.


Review and approve 2025 DPOC Budget:  Discussion led by Alyssa Vandenberg to review the 2025 DPOC budget.  Mary Kohrell moved, Cindy Fallona seconded, to approve the 2025 budget as presented.  There were several clarifying questions.  Motion carried.


Special announcement:  Ronna Swift announced that Appleton Alder Joe Martin passed away recently  He had been a strong community asset throughout the years.


Special Guest Presentation: Fox Cities Advocates for Public Education:  Kelly introduced the presenters, Carol Lenz, Jackie Nider, and Jim Bowman.  Public education is the cornerstone of our democracy, economy, and society.  There is interest in privatizing public education.  There is considerable interest in test scores, but test scores are a snapshot in time.  Schools in our area received approximately $1000/student more, but are still short about $1000/student.  2022 and 2024 were record years in WI for referenda passed due to inadequately funded school districts.  Jackie Nider presented on special education.  There is some success in the state budget in this area.  Bowman also described voucher programs and the financial challenges they present to public schools.  Copies of the presentation are available which include hyperlinks.  Continue to monitor the DPOC newsletter to learn about specific calls to action.  Website is FCA4PE.org 


8th Congressional District Convention:  Dottie LeClair called for resolutions. There were none.  She also encouraged people to get involved with the 8th District Convention by attending on March 29 in Marinette. Contact Dottie for information on attending by March 18.  


Upcoming events and suggested activities:

Canvassing numbers/goals, phonebanks:  Trisha Kostelny stressed the importance of having additional volunteers assist with canvassing and phone banking and encouraged people to sign up.  She explained how the process works.   Kelly Fenton encouraged people to phone bank and reminded people the majority of people being contacted are democrats and mostly the task is leaving voice mail messages.

Attendees were encouraged to download the app 5 calls and begin making phone calls on the issues of greatest concern to us.  

Fenton encouraged people to follow Heather Cox Richardson and Jay Kuo.  Other people suggested dairylandpatriot.org Widepartmentofpropoganda. Badger Vanguard.  People were encouraged to read Mark Pocan’s town hall on Youtube.  HeartlandSignal.com  Recombobulationarea.com

Judge Crawford Meet & Greet is on March 27 at the office at 5:30pm

Book Share is April 12 at the office, 10am. An opportunity to share what you’re reading about.

Spring Fling will be on May 5 at the 513, which is our annual fundraiser; $60/person early, $65 after the early deadline..  Publicity is on the party facebook page and it will also be included in the newsletter.


Adjourn  Motion to adjourn by Carol Lenz, seconded by Cindy Fallona. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:19pm.

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