REJECT THE NEW BUDGET?
Rumor has it
that there may be a plan afloat to reject the budget that has been printed in
this months’ Reporter. The purpose of
this posting is to present to all a scenario of what might happen were this to
occur. The present
budget would remain in effect. This is
the budget prepared for 2014 for a period of 12 months.
We must, of necessity, bear in mind that there
are certain major contractual obligations that will become effective at the
first of January 2015. They are increases
to both the Cable and Transportation contracts at 5% and 3% respectively. Where would this money come from?
Additionally,
this budget includes the $2 per month that has been added to the monthly fees
paid to UCO. This is the money that was
set aside to fund the Wi-Fi project. The
very same project that was defeated at the last Delegate Assembly; the very
same money that, according to the minutes of the meeting, was approved to be
added to the general reserve fund. The
very same project that was put on the “back burner”. We could use
this money to fund a potential shortfall in payments to Comcast. Extra
dollars would become available due to the dramatic decrease in the price of
fuel. I have no knowledge of the per
gallon price Mr. O’Brien used in the preparation of this new 15-month budget.
Additional
extra dollars might be obtained by re-thinking the lease/purchase of all or
some of the new security cameras. Do we
really want Big Brother watching our every move?
And then,
there is what has often been called an austerity budget. That means, no frills – buy and pay for only
what is absolutely necessary.
So folks,
this is what is called a rock and a hard place and Mr. Lincoln had nothing to
do with that. It is important that you
consider all the options, the benefit or detriment or necessity for each and
every service and purchase.
Dorothy
Tetro
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