By Bob Sivertsen, MCHF Member, 2013 MCHF Inductee, Havre
My fellow Montanans, I feel compelled to bring to your attention an issue that should concern you.
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame [MCHF] Board of Directors wasted nearly $1 million in taxpayer and contribution funds and no one has been held to account.
The MCHF Board has lost the trust and support of Montanans.
• The Membership dues have declined from its peak in 2013 of $41,527
(that was before the news of the Big Timber Debacle was made public) to net dues of $13,634 in 2018.
• Members of the Board of Directors have declined from 21 (before the Big Timber Debacle) to 12 by the Feb 2019 Annual Meeting. Only 7 members of the Board of Directors attended the Feb, 2019 Annual Meeting.
• Trustee Membership? – The last # I had was 91with only a few attending the 2019 annual meeting. Trustees were asked to stand at the MCHF Induction Ceremony–fewer than 12 stood up.
A reorganization of MCHF is the only way to unify Montanans again and to regain trust and support. I want Montanans to select the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Museum Site.
You can help by attending the MCHF Annual Meeting on February 8, 2020.