Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-03-10
Member Protests
MEGA Dues Hike
Mckinney Also Questions ALLEGATION
of Associations Operating Funds

"A HSlIUeI vi Tie montgomery county EuuCdIOn
Association has protested constitutional revision Of
fcialy raising dues S. and questioned the wisdom of
the MEGA expenditures breakdown
William Mckinney, member of the groups con-
shtutlon revision committee, submitted minority
port objecting strongly to rewording of the article in
the constitution dealing with Association dues.
The revision as recommended would put annual
dues at $50 or such other amount shall be estab
ished by vote of the corporation Too, the amount
established would continue in effect until another vote
changed it.
At present the constitution calls for SIS in dues
or such other amount may be decided upon for any
one year by vote of the corporation"
Dues Now $50
Dues for each member during the past two years
have been S20 but the figure had to be voted on by
the members each year
McKamey's report also pointed OUT
For the current fiscal year of 1961-62 the Asso-
citation operated budget of $74,030 of which $780,
020 was allocated for Association employees or APP
proximately 52.1 per cent of the total budget
isn't 52.71 per cent too high? think it is
THE Association aocated approximately no
per cent for publication and 554 per cent for commit
tee work Isn't this extremely low? | believe we
should pay for what we get, but getting what
we pay for?"
Based on Actual Needs?
Mckinney wonders if the Association is basing its
budget actual needs it is creating expenses to
meet income.
As the future growth of the Association is pro-
Jeced it is reasonable to expect that the time will
come when the Association adequately operate on
$15 per member. If that time did come, l think we
all realize just how difficult it would be to reduce the
constitutional amount from $50 back to SIS
I'm my opinion, the proposed amendent would
weaken the constitution because it is awkward and
repetitious and would not offer any advantage
than the present srticle) already gives u.s.,
However, the question arises--s this recom-
mendation to establish $50 as the constitutional
amount really the first step toward establishing $685. or
more as the amount that some want?"
He feels the matter of dues should be voted upon
annually before the budget is prepared eliminating
"the uncertainty and confusion that some contend re-
suit when the budget for the coming year is prepared"
Should Be Valuable
In discussing the work of the MEGA Mckinney
said All actions taken by the Association should be
valuable to the organization.
"Have not actions of the Association been
contrary to its constitution and potentially detrimental
and costly to the membership whole? The consti-
tuition should be followed explicitly.
"By alocating approximately 5271 per cent of
the total Association income to employees located
in rented quarters, what the members anticipate
the employe percentage to be in permanent head
quarters which are in the planning?"
Mckinney agrees with the statement of some per-
sons that the MCEA cannot be compared to other
associations
"Our Association" he aid 'Es so far out of line
fscaly in some respects that it is extremely difficult
to find other associations comparable to it."