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The draft 2023 budget was included in the agenda. Frank        Vice President Candidates
        Wittie reported that the three corner monument is in need of   Linda Foster, (SD)
        maintenance, specifically, new flags are needed. The Board     Matt Morris, (MT)
        allocated $500 to purchase new flags.  Crissy to reach out to Utah
        and Arizona associations to determine if they would be willing to   Nancy encouraged everyone to vote when the ballot is released at
        donate as well.                                        the beginning of December. Sometimes ballots are caught in spam
                                                               folders. If you do not receive your ballot, please reach out to Crissy.
        The Board went into closed session.  The Board reconvened and
        reported the following action:                         NSPS is moving forward with a Sense of Congress document to
                                                               solidify Land Surveyors as licensed professionals. One Senator
        1.  Increase budget to reflect a raise for management services  has been identified to sponsor the bill and NSPS is looking for a
                                                               second so that it is a bi-partisan bill.
        2.  Provide a bonus to the management company for 2022
                                                               OUTREACH
                                                               Outreach Chair Trent Keenan reported that NALS has participated
        MOVED by Frank Wittie and SECOND to adopt the 2023 budget,   in multiple career fairs and other outreach events.  Upcoming
        as amended. MOTION CARRIED.                            events include the national Career Technical Education (CTE)
                                                               Conference in Las Vegas.
        ADVANCED EDUCATION
        Advanced Education Chair Trent Keenan reported that the College   In addition, Trent and Crissy participated in a meeting with Nevada
        of Southern Nevada (CSN) program is moving forward and they   CTE representatives to address adding survey curriculum to
        are currently working through curriculum approval.  CSN is waiting   schools with the potential of a CST certificate upon completion of
        to hear from Great Basin College (GBC) to confirm that course   credits.
        would be transferrable.
        BYLAWS                                                 NCEES recently held a webinar to provide their findings regarding
        Report included in agenda.                             market research on recruitment to the land surveying profession.
                                                               It appears that NCEES is willing to use their resources to help
        Proposed bylaw amendments were included in the agenda.    develop a national platform that can be used by everyone.
        Board to review and send any comments to Crissy and Nancy by
        November 15 .                                          YOUNG SURVEYORS NETWORK
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                                                               Heather Keenan reported that there were 17 Young Surveyors at
                                                               the NSPS fall meetings. Nevada Young Surveyors recently held
                                                               their campout
        CONTINUING EDUCATION/CONFERENCE
        The fall seminar was cancelled due to lack of participation.   WFPS DIRECTOR
        Planning for 2023 Conference is underway. Invitation to all   WFPS Director Trent Keenan reported that WFPS is working with
        western states was distributed for a regional conference in   Steve Parrish to record much of his continuing education courses.
        Las Vegas in 2024. WestFed has accepted the invitation as has   The courses will be made available through WestFed with NALS
        Arizona and Wyoming. Several other states are pending more   members receiving member price and NALS receiving a royalty
        information.                                           from each sale from Nevada.

        ANNIVERSARY                                            The next WFPS meeting will be held in Spokane, WA in conjunction
        NALS will celebrate their 50  Anniversary in 2023. Funds have   with the LSAW Conference.
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        been allocated and the Board is working on several projects to
        coincide with the celebration.                         CHAPTER REPORTS
                                                               Lahontan Chapter report included in agenda.
        Resetting the geographic center of Nevada will be a project that
        NALS will work on as part of the 50  Anniversary and to tie into   Both the Lahontan and SNALS Chapters have confirmed their slate
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        outreach efforts.  Robert Carrington will Chair this project.  for 2023.   Both Chapters continue to hold in-person meetings
                                                               and have Christmas parties planned.  Information on Chapter
        NSPS DIRECTOR                                          events can be found on the NALS Website Calendar - http://
        NSPS Director Nancy Almanzan reported that the fall NSPS   nvlandsurveyors.org/calendar.html
        meetings were held in Tulsa October 13-15, 2022. The minutes
        are not available yet but the nominating committee has put forth a   ADJOURNMENT
        slate of candidates.                                   President Robert Carrington adjourned the meeting at 5:17 PM.

               President-Elect Candidates
               Davey Edwards, (TX)
               Stephen Gould, (ME)
               Dan Martinez, (NE)



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