[Green] Budget request?

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Thanks, Dawn.

For the May Just Dinner we could ask John Kidd to bring some venison chili.


---- Dawn Hewitt <hewitt at earth-maker.com> wrote: 
> George (and other GS members)
> 
> Given Mike’s aluminum fund, I think it is not necessary for the Green Sanctuary Committee to request any money from the Finance Committee. 
> 
> Yes, we did agree to have the Just Dinner coincide with the Friday night dinner for the UU Convocation. We had lots of food leftover at the last Just Dinner, but probably not enough to feed 25 to 30 additional people. We might need to have an enhanced pot luck, asking attendees to bring contentious side dishes and desserts, but have the church (general fund? convo? aluminum can fund?) spring for a main dish. I would recommend some sort of locally grown meat stew. Maybe we could ask for $5 of the $35 from each convo attendee to cover the cost of a main dish for the Just Dinner?  I’ll put this discussion on the agenda for the March GS meeting. 
> 
> Mike—$425?!?!?!  That’s fantastic! I remember playing Monopoly as a kid, and shoving play money under the board. It looked like I was broke, but when we finally tired of playing a seemingly endless game, I won because of my hidden stash. Thanks for holding onto this aluminum sales proceeds for us. We probably ought to keep it in a more usable and accountable place than under your mattress, although your trustworthiness is above reproach. I don’t think it’s urgent that we turn that money over to the bookkeeper, but it will add transparency to the GS books, which would be a good thing. I can see the value of having some cash on hand, but OTOH, Rhea wrote a check to FLMR within minutes of my request. 
> 
> To be discussed later.
> 
> Others, thank you for your input on this!  I need all the help I can get!
> 
> —dawn H. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> > On Feb 24, 2016, at 2:21 PM, gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> > 
> > Green Sanctuary Colleagues:
> > 
> >     As a member of the Finance Committee and Green Sanctuary, I would add that it would help our budget planning if there were NOT an additional line item for Green Sanctuary in our operating budget. If there is an new line item for GS, then that raises expenses for 2016-17 in our budget and increases our deficit in the budget that will finally be presented to the congregation. If a back-up of funds is needed for a special event, we can look at ways to support it when the situation arises.
> > 
> >     Regarding the Universalist event on Friday May 20, we expect only 25-30 people. Part of the cost of their  registration will go towards food costs (about $35) so FUUSM is in a position to earn some money if we provide the three meals they are asking for (Friday dinner, Saturday lunch& dinner). GS is just being asked about the Friday dinner. I thought we agreed to that oat our meeting on Sunday.
> > 
> > 
> > ---- Adeline Bailey via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> >> Dear Chairlady Dawn,
> > Budget requests--guess we forgot to put that duty in the job 
> > description, but I know you can handle it.
> > I don't think we need to request funding through the annual budget, 
> > although having something there as a backup does seem useful. But the 
> > aluminum sales have been the means of support for our activities, and 
> > expenses that GS members encounter can be reimbursed through that fund. 
> > There is actually more than the money shown in the special fund: Mike 
> > has been acting as the financial officer, and has found it expedient to 
> > keep some of the money in cash to ease reimbursements. While I don't 
> > like the idea of unrecorded funds, I do see his point.
> > As for future Earth Day expenses, this budget would be for next fiscal 
> > only (which would cover 2017 Earth Day).
> > I do have some concerns about possible costs for the proposed Just 
> > Dinner in May for the Universalist Convocation: might need to look at 
> > that with some numbers in mind. (Not opposed to doing it, just want to 
> > know what the expectations are.)
> > And thank you for chairing the committee! You're doing a great job.
> > Adeline
> > 
> >  On 2/23/2016 7:55 PM, Dawn Hewitt via Green wrote:
> >> Dear Green Sanctuary Committee member,
> >> 
> >> FUUSM president George Banziger has asked all committee chairs to submit FY budget requests by March 1. Presently, there are no funds allocated to the Green Sanctuary Committee, however we have $165.45 in our account from aluminum sales (thanks, Mike!), and that’s after renewing our membership with Friends of the Lower Muskingum River.
> >> 
> >> I propose that we do not request any funds be allocated to our committee. But what do I know? Will we need money for the Earth Day?  The Garden Tour? Uh, coffee sales? Next year’s winter gardening series? Something else?
> >> 
> >> Please tell me if you think we should request funds. Remember, I’m new to this committee, yet here I am chairing it!!
> >> 
> >> Please respond by 7 p.m. Friday, February 26. Thanks!
> >> 
> >> —dawn
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