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Page"20 [p I KEITH ASHWORTHi . We have already changed the mechanics of it, Al , to Where it can * t go any place else but Into the surplus* HARVEY DIEOERICHt But my point is this* that the Chamber of Commerce may have to institure a drive to increase participation of Livewlre. At the same time, they probably will have to go to the owners and say "now where do/we stand on updating the formula" and the owners will turn to /people like us and say "what is your recommendation?w f ' " 7/ * :?√ß v **?·? ' " *f? I S; A i, f. ?╟╓?╟╓ MA ,?√ß ?√ß?√ß ?√ß , ?╟╓>*?╟≤ , , > : - ?╟≤/ : ; ?╜ , ?√ß j W?? can?╟╓t make a recommendation unless all of us in this room who are satisfied with the Way the current money is being spent, GECRGE ALK1IGHT t Well, not only that, but also whether or not all of ;^he contributors are payin# a proper share* HARVEY ?·>IED ERICH* That again* is up to 'the Chamber of Commerce Board? of Directors. H AL FREEMAN* If you remember,, W CEDRIC OLSON* I just wanted to say if you recall Sam Boyd ?╟╓ s proposal last July, this figure was tossed around $150,000 in matching funds. It was based on a new drive for additional Livewlre funds, its present subscribers and additional ones. It hasn?╟╓t been put under- way because .we just completed a membership drive, AL FREEMAN * Harvey, if you ?╟╓ll remember the only reawon we dared to go the the County Fair and recreation Board was because we said that we could show that we would have $50,000 surplus. e would awk them to match it or to give us the $100,000. That would make $150,000 we thought we could perhaps start a National Promotion Fund. It?╟╓s right here in Ced?╟╓s letter and it?╟╓s also in the notes oY the minutes if \\ //such notes were taken. Rick was right when he said there was no \V/ c?╟╓?╟ ;r j?╟╓v<sn* on spending the $18,935, True it may be needed in the / ^uSminist-rativ?½ structure# It was still not okahsd by this coiroiitts?½ and if this committee is to make recommendations and be over-ridden J* by the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, then why spend our time? v I don?╟╓t see how you can object when the man explains it? the administrative structure Is broken down by CPAs who know more about that than we do and say that time is spent ??n promotion work* KEITH ASHWORTH* Let me point out one thing here too, if I may. We have just recently been thru a dues re-evaluation and the dues structure of the Chamber of Commerce which has made the other aspects other x - this self**-sustaining **** out town is growing**** wefve j,-vh an ambitious membership director at the Chamber of Comerce going out and bringing in new members. Gentlemen, this is still an over- all Chamber || Commerce, don?╟╓t think for one minute if there is an excess in th# general fund of the Chamber of Commerce as well as being in the, Livewlre Fund or ^Promotion Fund of the Chamber of Commerce that is not been budgeted for general activities and Merchant?╟╓s Bureau activities that the Board of Directors for one