Reminder: Member Meeting (and Elections) this Saturday!

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Brad Freese

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Oct 13, 2025, 5:09:18 PMOct 13
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Saturday, October 18, 3-5pm at the makerspace.

Elections for the Board of Directors will be held so if you're a Full member and can't make it, please either give your proxy vote to someone else or temporarily downgrade your membership to Supporting so your absence doesn't count against quorum.

If anybody has items they want added to the agenda you can either post here or send me an email.

Preliminary Agenda:

Area 515 - Member Meeting Agenda - October 18, 2025

  • Financials

  • Membership fees discussion

    • Per Bylaws: Fees for full and supporting members shall be set by a vote of the full members at the yearly meeting by a simple majority. (Link)

  • State of the Space 

    • Membership

    • Website Update

    • Tool Areas

      • New Laser Coming Soon!

  • Vote to promote Supporting members to Full members

    • None requested at this time

  • Election for 2025-2026 Board of Directors


Election for Named Positions

Nominations:

President - 

Vice President - 

Treasurer -

Secretary - Brad


Election for Director Positions

Nominations:




Jeff Hagerman

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Oct 15, 2025, 3:38:42 PMOct 15
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I, unfortunately,  will be unable to attend. I would like to pass my proxy to Brad.

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Util designs

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Oct 15, 2025, 3:46:38 PMOct 15
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I cede my proxy vote to Brad as well. Hopefully all of this incredible power doesn’t go to his head. 😁

Tom Pesek

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Brad Freese

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Oct 16, 2025, 12:36:34 PMOct 16
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Chris Lambert

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Oct 17, 2025, 8:19:32 AMOct 17
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Hey Brad, I'd like to be considered for promotion to a full member from supporting.  Thanks, Chris Lambert

Brad Freese

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Oct 17, 2025, 8:21:10 AMOct 17
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No problem! I’ll add you to the agenda.

Jason Bentley

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Oct 17, 2025, 8:33:50 PMOct 17
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The Bentley / Steinfadt family would like to cede our proxy to the honorable Mr. Freese or Brad whichever.

Hope ya'll have a fun meeting.
Jason

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