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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>One representative board position for landowner is split between a husband and wife. They both attend board meetings and council functions but only have one vote.One board member is also a county fair board member.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The board reviews and approves monthly financial statements and will be provided annual financial statements and the 990. The board reviews the 990 prior to submission.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The CRWC Board manages and supervises the Executive Director position including conducting annual performance evaluations, establishing improvement plans and annual objectives, and approves all salary adjustments.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Key council documents are available to the public by request and are posted on the councils website (board meeting minutes, annual reports, and project summaries). Tax returns will be included starting with the 2021 tax year at http://www.crwc.info</ExplanationTxt>
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