From the Budget Committee - April 1999

Our Temple budget for 1999-2000 is nearly ready to present to the congregation. The budget committee, chaired by Dan Newman and consisting of nine congregants and Judy Weinstein, our administrator, started meeting in January. We asked committees to submit budget requests and analyzed the current and projected costs of maintaining the building, from utilities to custodial to repairs. We looked at the costs of running the Temple, including staff, office, cleaning, and kitchen supplies, ceremonial wine, onegs, security, etc. We met with the preschool director (Bonnie Evnetzky) and our Educator (Glenda Orchant) to include realistic income and expense figures for the religious school and the preschool. On the income side, we have worked with the Dues Committee (Michael Gross, chair), several fundraising chairs, and our Vice President for Programs, Julia Kalmus, and our Financial Vice President, Karen Kahn, to project our income for next year. We have had to make some cuts and tried to hold expenses down. We have had to depend on an increase in dues income to support the programs and quality of services that our members expect.

The budget will be presented at the Town Meeting on April 18 and voted upon at the Annual Meeting on May 16. The budget is a central part of our congregations operations. We hope you will give it careful thought at the two meetings.

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