2025 Budget Vote

go way, i'm not done yet. not even close. barely started. why are you still here?

Dates

11/25/24 - announced
11/25/24 - Language locked in. maybe. or a week later.
12/xx/24 - Vote of the membership on this budget - sent?.
12/yy/24 - Vote of the membership on this budget - read?.

Background

This year of 2024 over $300k came in. 2025 I expect over $400l. Some of that money has to be spent on things such as rent and electricity and some of it the membership gets to decide how to spend it, but not the amounts reserved for the building and budgetary buffer in the case of unexpected expenses.

PS1 History lesson:

At first, everything was a member vote, even things like "pay the rent"

[citation needed] At some point it was decided this was ridiculous and the board was given the authority to make sure the rent got paid. And other things we can call Operational Expenses. Make sure PS1 continued to exist such that there was a place and the bare necessities. Anything optional required a vote.

Reimburse Patrick for the lamp $153.74 - Passed [Board_Meeting_Notes_2011-05-17]

Which was fine as there wasn't enough money to buy lots of things, and everyone knew that, so there were not very many votes to buy things.

As PS1 grew, there was more money to spend, which meant more votes. Great!

At some point it was decided to consolidate: Each Area Host could run a vote and get a budget for the year. [citation needed]

The part that the membership controls could be done via 10's or 100's of individual votes throughout the year, but there is something to be said for having one big vote at the beginning of the year, and that is what this is all about. There does not have to be any money allocated for additional votes, and as the organizations financial position changes we will have more or less money to work with.

The budget spreadsheet is to help predict, but not define how money will be saved or spent. Only what is in the language of this vote does.

Aims

This budget is designed with the following goals:

Set aside funds for other emergency expenses such as health and safety, building maintenance/improvements/code compliance, and city occupancy.
Authorize the Board to spend money on normal administrative expenses not already authorized by the bylaws.
Predict expenditures based on a conservative membership model that shows 0% growth based on this November membership.

Additional Notes

All the numbers: 2024 Budget worksheet
If things get better, great. We will still have our savings fund.
If things get worse, the membership and or the board can make adjustments.

Area Budgets

2D Printing	$4,170	Davis Sayer	Worksheet
3D CNC	$8,115	Matthew Keith	Worksheet
Specialty 3D Printing	$6,610	Books	Worksheet
Lasers CNC	$5,986	Jordan Kessel	Worksheet
Industrial CNC	$2,530	Adam Molski	Worksheet
Cold Metals	$8,700	Dave Solomon	Worksheet
Electronics	$5,825	Andrew Wingate	Worksheet
General Operations Team	$35,423	Andrew Morris	Worksheet
Graphic Arts and Textiles	$5,600	Lydia Miller	Worksheet
Hot Metals	$9,350	Ron Olson	Worksheet
Kitchen	$6,010	John Jegerski	Worksheet
Small Metals	$6,715	Osi Van Dessel	Worksheet
Woodshop	$16,800	Sam Paris	Worksheet
Technology Equipment	$9,989	Sky Nova	Worksheet
Public Relations	$0	Vacant	Worksheet

Total:	$131,823

Language

This vote is to authorize the budget for the fiscal year of 2024, which goes into effect January 1, 2024 and expires December 31, 2024.

The following expenditures and allocations are approved by this budget:

Administrative Expenses

Authorize the board to spend up to $10,840.00 to cover administrative and emergency expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024.

Account	Amount
Meals & Entertainment	$5,840.00
President Discretionary Budget	$5,000.00
Total	$10,840.00

2D Printing

Authorize the board to spend up to $4,170 to cover 2D Printing expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

3D CNC

Authorize the board to spend up to $8,115 to cover 3D CNC expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Specialty 3D Printing

Authorize the board to spend up to $6,610 to cover Specialty 3D Printing expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Lasers CNC

Authorize the board to spend up to $5,986 to cover Lasers CNC expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Industrial CNC

Authorize the board to spend up to $2,530 to cover Industrial CNC expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Cold Metals

Authorize the board to spend up to $8,700 to cover Cold Metals expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Electronics

Authorize the board to spend up to $5,825 to cover Electronics expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

General Operations Team

Authorize the board to spend up to $35,423 to cover General Operations Team expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Graphic Arts and Textiles

Authorize the board to spend up to $5,600 to cover Graphic Arts and Textiles expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Hot Metals

Authorize the board to spend up to $9,350 to cover Hot Metals expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Kitchen

Authorize the board to spend up to $6,010 to cover Kitchen expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Small Metals

Authorize the board to spend up to $6,715 to cover Small Metals expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Woodshop

Authorize the board to spend up to $16,800 to cover Woodshop expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Technology Equipment

Authorize the board to spend up to $9,989 to cover Technology Equipment expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Public Relations

Authorize the board to spend up to $0 to cover Public Relations expenditures for the fiscal year of 2024. The board assigns this spending authority to the area host. This spending authorization goes into effect 1-1-2024 and expires 12-31-2024.

Results

Date of Vote - 1/2/24
Quorum: 61
For: 61
Against: 4
Abstain: 3