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Re: [RC] Cost to riders/AERC fees/the BoD - John TeeterAt 03:40 PM 9/2/2005, you wrote: Yes, the Board of Directors has looked into the raising of fees to cover what could be a discrepancy in the budget this year. Here are some facts: 1.) the AERC has not raised membership fees in a decade while improving services to members like the wonderful EN, the yearbook, the record keeping and online services. How many organizations can say that? 2.) Rider fees have not gone up in many years- that is the fee that ride managers pay to the AERC per rider for record keeping, office support, EN, and ride INSURANCE among other things. The insurance is a BIG DEAL, which as of 2004, has been provided to ride managers at no additional expense. It should be clearly pointed out that a budget shortfall (if indeed there is one??) might have been expected - simply looking at the amount of grant moneys AERC has let out over the past 24 months. in excess of $?? (I'm thinking about $200k or so - or is that to high a number?). Were there discussions re: curtailing the grants in any way? or is only solution path a revenue increase rather than an expenditures decrease approach?? jt. jt. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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