[Lnc-business] Budget Increase Motion - Branding

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

And more EXCELLENT reasons why there should be an actual meeting on this
rather than having us sign off on tens of thousands of dollars over email.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 7:14 AM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'm confused by this motion.  The ED recently told us, in response to my
> inquiry, that items are priced so that revenues and expenses are
> approximately equal (expenses exempting fixed costs, overhead, and labor,
> which are charged to other line items).  Why do we need a non-offsetting
> change now?  I understand that this doesn't say that expenses will exceed
> budgeted revenue, but I'm just not following the logic.
>
> Also, does actual revenue mean YTD or pro-rated?  What is the current
> actual revenue YTD for this item?
>
> If we are taking losses on items, I would like to hear about what has
> changed.  Let me also say that I am uncomfortable if we are pricing
> promotional items co-branded with the campaign in such a way that we take a
> loss, in the absence of an executed contract.  If we are losing money
> selling J/W items (as I said, if) then let's stop doing that or change the
> prices, at the very least until we have a contract.  I'm not saying, to be
> clear, I'd favor losing money on selling these items with a contract either.
>
> If this is one of those cases where, well, it happened, and we need to
> adjust for it - fine, but why did it happen and are we changing prices to
> keep it from continuing?
>
> Joshua A. Katz
> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 12:34 AM, Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I would like to make the following motion on the Treasurer's behalf
>> (to avoid the need for cosponsors):
>>
>> The budget for 55-Brand Political Materials Expense shall be $50,000
>> higher than actual revenue for 26-Brand Political Materials.
>>
>>
>> Yours in liberty,
>>
>> Nick
>>
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*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
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Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
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