Dear State Members of the League of Women Voters of West Virginia,
State Council 2018 will be held on April 21, from 10am - 3pm at Morgantown Public Library in the upstairs conference room. Councils are held in the interim years between Conventions primarily for the adoption of a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. This year's Council is generating significant interest because the Board is proposing lowering the Per Member Payment (PMP), as a bonus, recently the Board of LWVUS announced they are waiving student PMP until January 31, 2021.
The Council is composed of the presidents of the local Leagues or an alternate in the event a president is unable to attend, and two delegates chosen by each local League, and one delegate from the state board. Normally, Council is held first thing in the morning, but because several interested participants have indicated they will not be able to attend until the afternoon, this includes some people traveling a long distance as well as some LWVMM members tabling voter registration at the Farmers Market, the Council will commence at 1pm.
The morning session will be a normal Board meeting which will include interesting Portfolio reports and discussion. Lunch will be held from 12 noon - 1pm. Meals will not be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own lunch or visit one of Morgantown's excellent nearby restaurants. After Council, the remaining time will be devoted to Legislation, beginning with special speaker Julie Archer, state board member, and LWVWV lobbyist presenting what transpired at the Legislature this year. You can be certain that there will be a healthy discussion about the "No Constitutional Right to Abortion Amendment" and how local Leagues can take action to educate the public before the November election.
Please RSVP (jr@lwvwv.org) if you are planning to attend.
-Jonathan, President, LWVWV