Town Hall Report

  

Town Hall Meeting           18 July 2021

  1. Welcome
  2. Bookkeeper, Colette Watson, was hired
  3. Emergency Review- Matt
    1. Fire- Meet at the gravel road. Please help everyone with mobility issues.
    2. Medical issues- Jay and Nancy are primaries
    3. Eminent danger- Hide and call 911
    4. Please don’t take off, we will need a good head count.
  4. Budget- Dave-
    1. We have a $4,000 insurance bill in August. We should consider what will happen if we don’t meet our expenses.
    2. Perhaps a special offering for the insurance?
  5. Endowment- This is an elected position and must be a member of the community. We are looking for another member.
  6. Mondays are Nancy’s day off.
  7. Board- We are looking for 3 new Board members and 1 opening for the treasurer. We need people to volunteer or who you think my do a great job.
  8. Growth initiatives-
    1. Spiritual growth-
    2. Labyrinths- great outreach- Many people would be interested in walking our labyrinths. We will make signs, a program, and open to the public. Trellis at the opening?
    3. Drum circle- People have asked about leaving donations. Yes, that sounds great.
    4. Principles that many people would like to know about. Rev. Judy volunteered to write a letter about our principles to the Rio Rancho paper. Liberal people in our community have not attended because we have not hosted any activities.
    5. Little Free Libraries- same. We have a zillion books but not tiny libraries to place them. The GoFund me account has not been created yet.
    6. Hosting NAMI, National Association of Mental Illness, every other Wednesdays.
  9. Covid Safety Concerns-
    1. Joys and concerns- central basket or microphone
    2. Offering- central basket
    3. Go Now in Peace- no contact, singing, cross arms across chest or wave.
    4. Tables and chairs- Tom will set up and Matt will take down. Able bodied people can put out and put away chairs.
  10. Social Justice Committee event days
    1. Yard Sale – please donate to our yard sale. No commission booths or sales. Donations will be gathered. All things not sold will be donated.
    2. Perhaps at the end of September or beginning of October.
  11. Meeting adjourned.