September 8, 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes

Minutes
Benson Housing Authority
BHA Conference Room                                                                                                                   
Board of Commissioners Annual Meeting
Monday September 8, 2025
5:30 p.m.

1. Call Meeting to Order - Chairman Bell 
   Chairman Bell called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
   
   
2. Roll Call - Chairman Bell 
   Chairman Donnell Bell called the roll with the following commissioners present, Donnell Bell, Cleo McKinnon, Keith Langdon, Florese White, Justin Powell, William Godwin, and Hazel Nelson. Director Allen Brown was present. With a Quorum being established, the meeting proceeded.
   
   
3. Consent Agenda Items - Chairman Bell 
   N/A
   
   
4. Public Comment - Chairman Bell 
   None
   
   
5. Old Business - Chairman Bell 
   None
   
   
6. New Business - Chairman Bell 
   
   1. Consider Revised 2024-25 Annual Budget and Proposed 2025-26 Budget - Allen Brown, Executive Director 
      *Request Action: Director Brown presented the Revised Operating budget for FY 2024-25 and the 2025-26 Operating Budget as presented by BHA Fee Accountant Keith Green. Commissioner Langdon made a Motion and Resolution to approve the 2024-25 Revised Operating Budget. A second was given by Commissioner McKinnon. All were in favor; the Motion and Resolution was approved. Commissioner Langdon made a Motion and Resolution to approve the 2025-26 Operating Budget. A second was given by Commissioner Nelson. All were in favor; the Motion and Resolution was approved.
      
      
   2. Election of Officers - Chairman Bell
      *Request Action: Commissioner Nelson made a motion for all the current officers to continue in their current offices and be elected by Acclamation. Chairman - Donnell Bell, Vice Chair - Cleo McKinnon, Secretary - Allen Brown. Commissioner White gave a second and that if there were no further nominations, that the nominations be closed and all elected by acclamation. There were no further nominations, and all were in favor to being elected by Acclamation.
      
      
7. Executive Director Report - Allen Brown 
   N/A
   
   
8. Board of Commissioners Report / Comments - Commissioners
   None
   
   
9. Adjournment - Chairman 
   With no further business to come before the board, the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.