UCO BUDGET

In my Association, we go over, with a fine toothcomb, the specifics of each line item. This helps all understand just what impact we may have on each item. When we have finished this discussion, we hear very few complaints over their new payments. The most difficult part of this is justifying the nearly 40% increase in discretionary spending proposed by UCO, none of which was ever explained in detail, compared to contracts increasing at only 5%!

Unfortunately, UCO handles it quite differently, by asking, “Are there any questions” and only showing the minimal increase in the payment for the entire budget. We never heard that Beautification Committee would be placing park benches and bird houses around the village, since the Officers of UCO don’t seem to believe we have a R I G H T to participate. How can this committee possibly place benches when we haven’t even begun to resolve the “SOIL ERROSION” problem and will likely be working on the solution for YEARS since the UCO Officers failed to adequately fund the resolution for the last three years?

UCO should have each Committee speak on their proposed budget for all to APPROVE or DISAPPROVE as was intended by the budgeting process called for in the by-laws. So WHY do we settle for less?
Why did we permit the budget to be approved without the explanation for each line item? We certainly could then discuss a refining of those items that should INCREASE and those that should DECREASE, which is precisely OUR RESPONSIBILITY, as Delegates!

Those Associations that routinely do not attend may be responding that: being ignored just doesn’t appeal to them. Perhaps inclusion would appeal to them and the rest of us as well.

How do you feel? UCO needs to hear from you!