As NEV has continued to grow and evolve over the years, so too did our needs. In late winter of 2022, following two plus years of living through a pandemic, Village members and volunteers embarked on a path to begin thinking about our future. Two "World Cafes" were held to help generate ideas for our next steps, with a particular eye on sustaining the Village both financially and staffing-wise.
Serendipitously, Bill Farver, a new Village volunteer, stepped forward to connect us with the NE Community Center (NECC) with a proposal that we explore the possibility of a merger. That subsequently led the Governing Council (GovCo) to create the "Exploratory Team" comprised of Todd Coward (GovCo Chair), Anne Lindsay (GovCo member), Neil Malling (Village Treasurer), Bill Farver (volunteer) and Teri McKenzie (Village Manager) that was tasked with exploring a merger and ultimately, guiding the membership through a process of deciding whether or not to proceed with the merger.
Below are the various documents and information related to the merger.
Documents & Resources
This is the Merger Proposal Cover Letter and the Merger Proposal Q & A document that was shared with members and volunteers explaining the background to the merger proposal.
This is the NECC Merger Organizational Chart that depicts the relationship that the Village has in relation to the NECC organizational structure.
This is the NECC Merger Intentions Document document that outlines what the merger hopes to accomplish and how it will work.
This is the NEV NECC Merger Transition Agreement document that describes how the merger was/is being implemented.
These are the Operating Guidelines that the Village is using as a Program of the NECC.
Below are links to the recordings of the Merger Proposal Info Sessions that you can listen to:
September 7
September 13
September 14 Volunteer Roundtable
The Vote!
The final tally for the vote, which concluded on October 12, was as follows:
109 ballots cast
101 in favor of the merger
8 opposed
Questions or concerns? Please contact Village ManagerTeri McKenzie