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:
- Call to Order, County Chair, Molly Mulcahy
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- 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