Below are the results from last night's votes:
CONGREGATION AMENDS CONSTITUTION
TO ALLOW SALES OF GRAVES TO JEWISH
MEMBERS OF EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS
IN GOOD STANDING
By a vote of 28-1, members in good standing
at the March 27 special congregational meeting,
elected to amend the constitution to allow sales of
gravesites to the extended families of members
in good standing. All other current bylaws and
constitutional requirements for burial remain
unchanged.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL VOTES TO EACH
SPOUSE OF A FAMILY IN GOOD STANDING
IS DEFEATED
By a vote of 17 yes votes -11 no votes with one abstention, members
in good standing at the March 27 special congre-
gational meeting defeated a motion to extend
individual voting rights to both spouses in a
family membership.
The quorum being 29 members present,
a 2/3 vote of 20 was required for passage of
each proposed amendment.