Navajo Council finally approves amendment to 2014 tribal budget

Navajo Council voting at 2:48 pm on Delegate Mel Begay’s amendment for division director to prevent the return of federal funds to the federal government and if that happens, then their travel reimbursements and compensation would be terminated.
VOTE 12 in favor, 0 opposed

Navajo Council continues to debate Legislation 0337-13, which is for the Council to amend Legislation CS-47-14: 2014 Navajo Nation government budget by adding Conditions of Appropriations.

DELEGATE WALTER PHELPS
Concerned about tribal park in his district to renovate park road.

Here are all the Amendments approved by the Council to Legislation 0337-13:
Amendment 1: new paragraph – withhold 5 percent of salary if COA not met and oversight committee approves.
Amendment 2: division director do all things to prevent federal funds from returning to federal government and if happens then division director receive no travel compensation for outside reservation.
Amendment 3: division directors must meet federal grant deadlines and if fail to do so then no travel compensation for outside reservation.
Amendment 4: change wording for second quarter deadline for Monument Valley Park COA to third quarter deadline.

COUNCIL FINALLY VOTING ON LEGISLATION 0337-13 AT 3:07 PM
14 in favor, 0 opposed

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