The Germantown Tourism Commission approved a $5,000 funding request for the Germantown Kiwanis’ Breakfast with Santa at a brief meeting that began at 5:16 p.m. The decision followed staff clarification that an earlier vote on the item lacked a quorum and a village attorney’s review allowing two Kiwanis-member commissioners to participate.

Administrator Craig Lowell told the commission the item had been considered at a prior meeting but two members — Skirpan and Village President Soderbergh — had recused themselves because they are Kiwanis members. "We met last week and actually considered this item," Lowell said, and when two members recused "we no longer had a quorum." He added that the village attorney "did review the situations from Miss Skirpan and Village President Soderbergh and did opine that you do not have a conflict" because the commissioners did not have a financial ownership interest in the organization.

After that explanation, the commission’s chair asked for a motion to approve the request. The chair stated the requested amount as $5,000 and moved approval. A second was recorded and the commission conducted a voice vote. The chair called for 'aye' and then 'opposed' and announced, "Motion carries." The meeting did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the approval was recorded as a voice vote.

The funding supports the Germantown Kiwanis’ Breakfast with Santa, a community event aimed at families and children. The transcript does not specify the funding source line item within the tourism commission’s budget, nor does it provide an attendance estimate for the event. The meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m.

Administrator Craig Lowell and the chair provided the procedural and legal context for the approval; no amendments or further conditions were stated in the transcript. The commission did not discuss alternatives or a funding breakdown for the $5,000 during the recorded exchange.