I thought they actually talked about allowing it to continue if there were contributions to cover the cost. I'll check on that. Obviously any formal effort in this cause would need to be worked closely with the Austin City Council or City Manager at least.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Art Thompson, Jr. Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 4:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Refresh Austin: 5555] Trail of Lights Three quarters of a million dollars is a lot of money to collect in such an ad hoc manner. I think you're probably talking about starting a non-profit with that kind of budget as these are "donations" and there are reams of laws and tax codes governing these. Also, I'm not sure the CoA is looking to crowdsource the funds for Trail of Lights so you would probably need to get their buy-in unless you're aiming to "force" them to reconsider canceling it ala the Cactus Cafe uprising. Cheers, Art Thompson, Jr. Logical Things, Inc. 512-777-1158 [email protected] www.logicalthings.com <http://www.logicalthings.com/> - social links: <http://facebook.com/logicalthings> facebook.com/logicalthings <http://linkedin.com/in/logicalthings> linkedin.com/in/logicalthings <http://twitter.com/logicalthings> twitter.com/logicalthings We design, build and deploy branded Microsites, Landing Pages, Blogs, Eblasts and Whatever Comes Next. - On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 4:15 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Yep, you need a safe place to escrow the money. Also, some companies might need credit and/or gift letters for the donation out of self interest. This idea needs a website and a champion too! Chris Walker -----Original Message----- Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010 10:01:39 am To: [email protected] From: "Cody Marx Bailey" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Refresh Austin: 5552] Trail of Lights Kickstarter seems kinda obvious to me... On Oct 14, 2010 9:58 AM, "Rich Vázquez" <[email protected]> wrote: Not to be pessimistic, but if you venture out on this, I would partner with a nonprofit if you create a bank account. That way if it doesn't succeed, it could funnel into another community event. -- Rich Vázquez On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Matt Gooding <[email protected]> wrote: > > My fellow Refres... -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:refresh-austin%[email protected]> [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:refresh-austin%[email protected]> [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3195 - Release Date: 10/14/10 01:34:00 -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
