JCMGA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Jackson County Master Gardener Association

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

September 19, 2025

Board Members Present:

Barbara Low, President

Marcie Katz, Past President

Linda Millus, President-Elect

Keltie Nelson, Treasurer

Janine Salvatti, Gardens WG Chair

Kathy Apple, Recording Secretary

Colet Allen, OMGA Representative

Erin Galbraith, Co-Student Representative

Jory Kaplan, Member-at-Large

 

The meeting of the Executive Committee was called to order at 11:15am by President Barbara Low.

Business:

The Executive Committee (EC) met to have a discussion based on the motion made at the July 2025 Board meeting which read: “It was moved and seconded to request the Executive Committee to address issues regarding hiring employees and other options for the future needs of the Native Plant Nursery”.

We value Lynn Kunstman and all that she has contributed to JCMGA, her expertise and passion regarding native plants.  We are disappointed the stipend offer to help volunteers in the Native Plant Nursery has not worked out.

In discussing the needs of the association as a whole, in the context of our mission and purpose, the EC noted:

• We are a small nonprofit association that relies solely on volunteers.
• We need to stay focused on the full width and breath of our purpose and mission.
• Given foreseeable expenditures/costs, this is not a time to consider the concept of employees.
• We all have to work within the limitation of our volunteer and financial resources.
• The Board needs to have a conceptual discussion on how to best allocate volunteer resources to meet all the needs of our goals and objectives especially with the maintenance of 15 demonstration gardens and the Native Plant Nursery.

The EC recommended that this discussion continue at the October Board meeting and meet with Lynn Kunstman after the meeting to share the discussion and direction of the Board.

Respectfully Submitted by Kathy Apple, Recording Secretary