April 17th, 2025

Sublette County Democrats Central Committee Meeting

 April 17, 2025,, 5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
 Daniel Community Center

Daniel, Wyoming

Agenda for Sublette County Democrats Central Committee Meeting:

  1. Call to Order, County Chair, Molly Mulcahy
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll Call
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Approval of Minutes
  6. Treasurer Report

Old Business

Update on Recruitment of Precinct Committee People

  • Appointment of Precinct Committeeman, Cora 4-1
  • Read out of filled/empty Precinct Committee People

New Business

Events Committee Update

  • Purpose of events
  • Future events topics

Communications Committee Update

  • Develop protocols, then dissolve

    • Process for verification, publication, and distribution of minutes
    • Electronic and hard copies of official minutes, agendas, and other documents
    • Who can speak on behalf of SCDP and under what circumstances
    • Social media

Email and Website Cost

  • WDP typically charges $120/year for the website with a free domain name and an email address (or two, if really needed).

Contest Every Race (CER) Grant Application

Precinct Committee People Training

Adjourn

*All meetings of the Sublette County Democrats are conducted using the procedures in Roberts’ Rules of Order.*

MINUTES

SCDP Central Committee Meeting 4/17/25 5:00 PM
● Meeting called to order at 5:22 pm by the Chair, Molly Mulcahy.
● The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
● Molly Mulcahy asked for a motion approving the agenda, Bettina Sparrowe moved to approve, Dave Racich seconded. Unanimous vote for approval, motion is passed.
● Molly Mulcahy asked for a motion approving the last meeting minutes (3/27/25), Bettina Sparrowe moved to approve the minutes, Dave Racich seconded. Unanimous vote for
approval, motion passed.

Bobbi Wade Presents the Treasurer’s Report
● A new checking account was opened at First Bank in Pinedale, WY.
● Vice Chair Trisha Scott and Treasurer Bobbi Wade are currently the signatories for that
checking account.
● Opening Deposit was $55; These funds came from anonymous donations at the March 27th meeting.
● The WDP wire transferred $1500 (subtract $10 wire transfer fee) they were holding for the SCDP. Amount was received on April 16th.
● Account Balance: $1545
● Bills Paid: Think Tank! Event
○ Daniel Community Center: $225 – $125 deposit and $100 refundable deposit
○ Obo’s: $313.80 PAID – Catering
○ Board Leading: $150 Paid – Moderator Fee
○ Bettina Sparrowe: $44.11 PAID – Reimbursement for beverages
○ Office Outlet: $11.30 PAID – Printed Material
● Total Payables: $744.21
● Account Balance: $800.79
● Annual Expenses to add to the meeting agenda for consideration:
○ USPS Annual Box Rental Estimate: $130/year
○ SCDP Website: $120/year – Annual Host Fee, per WDP
● Dave Racich made a motion to approve Treasurer’s Report, Bettina Sparrowe seconded.
Unanimous vote for approval, motion passed.
End Treasurer’s Report

● New Business: Bobbi Wade nominates Ken Van as Precinct Representative for the 4-1
voting district. Dave Racich seconded. Unanimous vote for approval, motion passes.
● Precinct Report
○ Voter rolls can be accessed by Precinct Representatives to get local registered Democrats active.

○ Training for Precinct Representatives will happen soon and once every precinct has at least one Representative. Planning is still underway.

● Events Committee Report:
○ Bettina Sparrowe (Chair), Cyndi Van, and Dana Tully are all current members of the Events Committee.
○ Additional volunteers for the Events Committee were requested.
○ More direction from the Central Committee was requested.
○ The Events Committee will meet soon (TBD), to discuss supplies, venues, and budgets for future events.
● Communication Committee Report:
○ Paige Phillips (Chair), Molly Mulcahy, and Bobbi Wade are all current members of the Communications Committee.
○ The Communications Policy is in its rough draft form, and still needs to be further reviewed.
○ Bobbi Wade is currently working on the website and email blasts for the SCDP.
○ The Communications Committee will meet soon (TBD), to discuss the new communications policy, future goals for social media, and brand recognition.
○ Additional volunteers for the Communications Committee were requested.
● Website Cost
○ The WDP maintains our website address. They charge $120/year. This fee maintains the website, keeps the free domain, and allows two names for the website. The platform is WordPress.
○ Bobbi Wade is the only one with login access for now.
○ Trisha Scott makes a motion to keep the website, Paige Phillips seconds. Unanimous vote for approval. Motion passes.

● CER (Contest Every Race) is a grant that Molly Mulcahy applied for on behalf of the SCDP. The grant can help fund future community events and training for outreach to potential voters and volunteers.
○ If awarded, this grant will deliver $600 per fiscal quarter of funding to the SCDP.
● Additional agenda items were asked for. None were put forward.
● Bobbi Wade moves to adjourn the meeting, Trisha Scott seconds, Unanimous vote for approval. Motion passes. – 6:00 pm 4/17/35

Respectfully Submitted,
Paige Phillips – Secretary