I agree with Kim Goodman's concerns--especially this one:
-This sounds like a proposal to take money from affordable housing and
neighborhood programs and "redistribute" it into CNIA/Board administrative
pockets. I think the media needs to be alerted, encouraged to come cover it
as Central is against accomplishing "affordable housing" in favor of
"administration" of affordable housing.
When I see something about reallocating into the general fund, it makes me
wonder why? Why are funds that were marked for a specific purpose being
put into operational costs--and why isn't the neighborhood organization
managing to keep within their budgeted operational costs.... Did they go
over budget this year?
Karen Forbes writes:
>> My overall second concern is that this current board has had nearly a year
>> to show the neighbors that they can actually accomplish the business of the
>> Central Neighborhood. From my perspective they have not accomplished even
>> the simplest of tasks. For example getting out notices and monthly minutes
>> of the various committees has stopped since they fired the Jana Metge, the
>> previous executive director. The latest Comunity Word that they refer
to in
>> the above flyer used to be delivered in the mail on a regular two month
>> basis. I have received only one since the new board has taken over and
that
>> was delivered to our household on a snowbank in the front of our house. I
>> also understand that the board had to pay for a mailing list to mail the
>> above flyer. If they had not refused to receive help form the previous
>> board they couldhave taken the current data base off the computer. If they
>> can not handle the basic tasks they have no business making changes.
I share this concern, and it bothers me to hear that when people call the
number on the flyer they get a "this voice mailbox is full" response.
>> Many of us plan to attend this "Family Festival" and vote on what we feel
>> will be best for our neighborhood. Of course I worry that the meeting will
>> be "stacked" as it has in the past and the voting will not be fair.
What would be nice to know is when the business part of the meeting will be
held? It seems that 12-5 PM seems like a large window of time to discuss
one business item.
Eva
Eva Young
Central
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