Columbus, OH – The third and final day of the 2025 U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors Annual Meeting began at 9 a.m. with the Finance Committee Meeting on Sunday (March 9).
The 2025 budget was reviewed page-by-page noting the significant changes that were made since the approved budget from the November 2024 meeting and it was approved with one rejection.
At 10:30 a.m. the Rules Committee met to discuss 41 rule change and bylaw proposals. The results of those votes will be announced shortly.
In the Board of Directors Closing Session, Committee Chairpersons Ivan Axelrod and Steve McCoy presented the Finance and Rules Committee minutes that were both unanimously approved.
Chairperson Faraldo then called for a motion to approve a Saturday (March 8) report made by the USTA Investigative Subcommittee, which was made, seconded and unanimously approved by the full Board.
The session concluded with President Russell Williams.
“Well first of all, this is the best meeting we ever had,” said Williams in what has been a part of his annual closing remarks. ” The board made history this weekend, very good history. I’m extremely grateful to be permitted to be part of the leadership of this organization.”
He announced that next year’s USTA Board of Directors Annual Meeting will return to the Columbus Hilton at Easton on March 6-8, 2026 and the meeting was adjourned at 11:51 a.m.