Special Congregational Meeting October 2, 2024 – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville

Posted on September 22, 2024 Posted By: Jude Bias Categories: About Us, Announcements, Board of Directors, Governance, Nuts & Bolts

Special Congregational Meeting

Cville Community Exemplifies Democratic Spirit in Action!

Last night, our amazing UUCville members came together for a special congregational meeting, embodying the true spirit of democracy within our beloved community. Your participation made a difference as we passed an important amendment to our bylaws, paving the way for our 501(c)(3) status with the IRS! Thank you to everyone who showed up! Let’s continue to foster this spirit of involvement and care for our spiritual home and the broader community! Remember, your voice matters – exercise your right to VOTE and make a difference!

Meeting Announcement

7:00pm on October 2 on zoom https://zoom.us/j/92082846359.

The purpose of the meeting is to vote on a change to our bylaws to meet an IRS requirement that would allow UUCville to be considered for federal tax exempt status as a non profit organization.

The section we need to add to our bylaws is mandated by law for 501(c)(3) organizations in case at some point they dissolve.

To meet this criteria, the proposed addition to the bylaws reads:

Upon the dissolution of the UU Congregation of Charlottesville, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.

Thank you for attending this important meeting. We need a quorum to pass this addition to the bylaws before the IRS deadline.