Area Assembly Highlights - April 2026

June 10, 2026 June 10, 2026

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Voting Items from the April Assembly

Agenda Item 2026-01-10 009: Area 41 submit a proposed agenda item for the 77th General Service Conference to consider changing the policy for how the Conference agenda is set to give Conference committees the ability to have a formal role in setting their agenda. Instead of the General Service Board having exclusive authority to set the General Service Conference agenda.

The item passed with a unanimous vote of 76-0.

Agenda Item 2026-01-10 001: Amend Area 41's Financial Guidelines to update the dollar amounts set for what expenses can be approved by the treasurer. from $100 to $150 and the Finance Committee, from $400 to $500 as outlined in Section 4, paragraph 1, sections a. b. and c.

The item passed with a vote of 77-1.

Agenda Item 2026-01-10 003: To remove any "Sponsorships or Incentive" payments from outside venues when considering hotel bids, Area 41 will not accept such offers.

A vote of 62-18. The item is recommitted to finance.

Agenda Item 2026-01-10 010: Area 41 submit a proposed agenda item for the 77th General Service Conference to consider requiring candidates for new Non-Trustee Director and General Service Trustee positions to have been rotated out for at least one year from previous Conference or Board-level service.

A vote of 63-8. Item passed.

Emergency Item: Immediate Consideration of Area 41’s Participation in the Upcoming General Service Conference.

A vote of 2-72. This item failed.

Emergency Item: The Area respectfully requests that our Delegate make a motion at the Conference to allow the Conference body an opportunity to discuss, and approve the procedures by which the Conference operates prior to the final confirmation and approval of the rules.

A vote of 18-50. The item failed.

Non-emergency floor action: Agenda Item 2026-01-10 005 Report and Charter: That past Delegates be granted lifetime voting privileges at Area Assemblies, effective immediately upon completion of their service term as Delegate.

A vote of 40-34. The floor action passed.

Items moved to vote (5)

Agenda Item 2026-01-10 005 Floor Action from January 2026 Assembly (Report and Charter): That past Delegates be granted lifetime voting privileges at Area Assemblies, effective immediately upon completion of their service term as Delegate.

Agenda Item 2026-04-11 001 (Agenda): Elect the host district for the 2027 Area 41 State Convention

Agenda Item 2022-04-02 005g (Agenda - from FUNction Ad Hoc): Remove the requirement that the Area Chair hold committee meetings on Saturday morning from 9am-12pm.

Agenda Item 2026-04-11 002 (Finance): Send contribution acknowledgements to groups or members that contribute to Area 41 and provide an email address.

Agenda Item 2026-01-10 002 (Report and Charter): Proposed Newsletter Chair Scope and Responsibilities

Serve as a point of contact for items to be published in the Newsletter, following guidelines set by the Area 41 Report and Charter Committee. The focus is on sharing Area 41 information with members to help them reach an informed group conscience.
Assist the secretary in maintaining a current list of all Area Officers, Area Committee Chairpersons, District Committee Members, and past Delegates.
Remove last names, make necessary grammatical edits, and create a Spanish-language translation of the Newsletter.
Deliver materials to the printer for publication and provide a digital copy of the Newsletter to the secretary. Publish and distribute the Newsletter within six weeks of an Assembly, in a cost-effective manner.

Next Area Assembly is July 11-12 area41.org/service/documentation/agendas

Area 41 State Convention is June 5-7 area41.org/service/committees/convention/

Char S. is our Treasurer for this rotation. Please send Seventh Tradition to:
Area 41 Treasurer, 920 W 3rd St., North Platte, NE 69101

More information will be available in the July Newsletter and at area41.org If you want to have this emailed to you or if I can be of further assistance, please contact me at secretary@area41.org Thank you for allowing me to serve!

Yours in service,
Zach I. Area 41 Secretary