Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: "Typical" annual operating expenses

[OCC11NG (normangauss]

Included in our proposed $7,200 Social Expenditures are the following:

Celebrations                                 $1,000
Saturday Morning Bagel Gathering $1,200
Consultation with Professionals      $1,000
Retreats and Workshops               $2,000
Child Care at Community Events    $   600
Replenish Toys                             $   400
Childrens Committee Meetings       $   200
Holiday Celebrations                     $    200
Childrens Outside Resources        $    400
Books & other Resources              $   100
Community Life Administrative        $   100

Seems kind of extravagant to me.

Norm Gauss

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Juniperjojo [at] aol.com>
To: <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 6:08 AM
Subject: [C-L]_ "Typical" annual operating expenses


> Norm,
>
> What do you include in your "social expenses" category? Eight percent 
> sounds
> kinda high to me. We have a "fun" line item that I think is funded to the 
> tune
> of about $150 annually, which is way less than 1% of our budget. But we 
> may
> have other items that you would lump together under the "social" category.
>
> Hard to answer your question precisely without knowing what's included in
> that category.
>
> Jenny Cook
> Great Oak Cohousing
> Ann Arbor, Michigan
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