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TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation (HACN) held its monthly Board of Commissioner’s meeting last week. Resolutions passed at the HACN Board Meeting include:

A resolution giving preference to elderly, handicapped, and disabled tribal members for all programs administered by the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation. The definition of elderly, handicapped, and disabled was clarified for the HACN’s policies regarding this preference. A resolution authorizing signatures on financial documents. The HACN has reviewed requests for proposals for Banking Services. Banc First, located in Tahlequah, was selected as the financial institution that will service the HACN with the administration, deposit, and investment of various and sundry funds for the development, management, rehabilitation, and administering of housing units and housing programs. The new banking services will be effective April 1, 2002.

A resolution authorizing a direct payment to employees transferring to the Cherokee Nation for up to eighty hours of leave. This allows employees who will be transferring to the Cherokee Nation the opportunity to receive a one time, direct payment of up to 80 hours of accumulated leave during the time that their employee records are being established at Cherokee Nation. "Because our payroll system is different from Cherokee Nations, the employees will not receive a paycheck for possibly three to four weeks. This payment will help employees through this transition", stated Ron Qualls, Executive Director.

The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation Board of Commissioners Meeting is open to the public. The next meeting will be at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at the HACN Administration Conference Room, located at 1500 Hensley Drive, Tahlequah.