The Board of Directors, consisting of Chris Meyer, Connie Imerti, and Miranda Bridge, who had previously declared the August 2023 election invalid, approved a prepayment agreement with StoneKastle on April 22, 2024. This agreement involved an advance payment of $192,000 to StoneKastle for their services through June 30, 2025, which was the remaining term of their contract. The agreement stipulated that the payment would be considered earned upon receipt, and StoneKastle would retain the funds even if the Board decided to terminate the contract early.
This financial arrangement was approved just two days before a scheduled appeal hearing regarding the contested August 2023 Board of Directors election. It's worth noting that these three board members had already lost a legal challenge in January, but they appealed the judge's decision. The appeal hearing took place on April 24, 2024, where the judge once again ruled against them, upholding the previous decision.