Hey everyone! Last night we talked about the low income membership level. I think it's great we offer that. I also think it's odd that we have people dropping their membership because they say they cannot afford membership. Right now we offer low income membership at $25/month and the board needs to approve each individual case before someone can be low income. This can be really stressful to someone in this situation so I have an alternative idea.
New idea: The treasurer should be able to approve or deny low income membership pending the next board meeting. This would make it so there would be no waiting period for the member. If the board disagrees with the treasurer's decision then the member can be reimbursed (if they were denied low income status from the treasurer but approved by the board) or they can pay what they owe retroactively due 30 days from the board meeting (if they were approved by the treasurer and then the board denied their status.) The treasurer would then be required to inform the changes to the member within a week from the board meeting so the member would have time to pay the difference. Also, the treasurer may approve a low income level at $15 or $25. $10 off isn't much after all and $25/month is still a lot for some. I know students who are better off financially than non students. I don't see why students should automatically be approved to pay less than people who are struggling financially. This would then be up to the board for final approval later. I would really like to hear input about this. It was mostly favorable last night. Please reply to this email if you have anything to add or discuss about this. Thank you, Alexander Golightley [email protected]
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