[Artemisia] Kingdom Financial Crisis

[Caointiarn]

I admit my post was  snarky.   I sent in my letter in April, and hadn't
heard or seen any response.  A simple:" the Financial Committee will meet
<this date> and we will respond to all inquiries at/after  that time."
Would have been polite,  Instead of "dead air."    

I'm concerned that only 3 letters were sent to the Financial Committee,
especially after the postings of discussions on different  sites.   Having a
meeting at Uprising is not a good answer  -- various people, including me,
interested in participating in this discussion won't be at Uprising.
Uprising is not good for holding these types of business meetings when
people come to play & socialize.  What is so horrible about holding a
discussion HERE?   

I  find it ironic that our Shire Reeve complained that she was questioned on
our recent event's budget for "general supplies"  of less than $50.00, and
yet  the 2014  Kingdom budget for "General Supplies"  of $1705  goes
unexplained.   

The Financial  Committee  has asked  the Populace for "input & ideas" for a
"realistic fiscal outlook,"   but we really need to understand how the
crisis came about, before we can  help create a plan.    I'm copying this to
the financial address as well  -- so hopefully a discussion can be created
here,  and not just a meeting at Uprising.

A Servant of Artemisia,
Caointiarn



-----Original Message-----
From: Amber Snurkowski
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 10:10 AM
Just a friendly word because sometime I need this reminder myself.
Remember that all of these people  volunteer their time and have real jobs
and lives, just like all of us.
Asking for a time line is certainly acceptable as these things are
important. But asking with kindness is not only the right thing to do but
will certainly get better results.

Baroness Syeira
Barony of Arn Hold
 On Jun 9, 2015 9:49 AM, "Caointiarn" <caointiarn1 at bresnan.net> wrote:

> YEAH . . . . same with that "dialogue" that was supposed to happen 
> with the Kingdom Financial Committee . . .
> Caointiarn