Proposed operational expenses policy
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Proposed operational expenses policy - April 4, 2007
- Establish yearly budget with cash flow projections:
- Determine income for the year.
- Determine operational expenses for the year which are not flexible (ie: insurance, taxes, utilities)
- Determine amount of contingency to have within the budget.
- Determine amount of emergency fund to have in the budget.
- Determine amount to have available for capital improvements in the budget.
- Determine comfortable amount for each member to contribute to the budget each year in yearly, quarterly or monthly installments.
- Determine how much is left in the budget for flexible operational expeses (ie: farm labour, repairs, maintenance, upgrades)

