PARKING LOT APPEAL
Prospect UMC
Dear Friend:
On behalf of the Admin Council, the Trustees and the Finance Committee, we’d like to bring you up-to-date on the Parking Lot situation. This project has been discussed many times over the last two years and our committees have come to the conclusion that it can’t be put off any longer.
The low bid on the project was submitted by Hoerr Asphalt of Kickapoo for $85,250 for resurfacing, striping and sealing the entire lot front and back. Hoerr’s proposal is structured so that, while the entire project would be completed before the start of school this fall, we would only be required to pay half of the bill, or $42,625, with the balance to be paid evenly over the next two years.
An appeal to the congregation regarding the parking lot resurfacing project was made by e-mail and letter the week of May 7th. Even though we are only three weeks into our campaign, the responses received as of May 25th include $30,068 in 2018, $11,800 in 2019, and $1,575 in 2020 for a total of $43,443. This is an additional $7,300 more than the amounts reported to you in the last Church Blast. For this we are very, very grateful – thank you!
Despite the encouraging support received so far, the Finance Committee is reluctant to approve the work until we have the bulk of the $42,625 in hand for this summer and strong commitments from the congregation for the remaining two payments of $21,312 each that will be due in 2019 and 2020. The committee’s caution stems from wanting to keep any possible shortfall within range of what could be reasonably covered by our “normal” operating income and NOT wanting to create debt we can’t pay.
So, with that background, we urge those of you who have not responded yet to PLEASE consider joining those of the church family who have already committed to this project with a pledge. We are confident that, together, we can complete this much needed project.
Thank you for your support!
Dave Wickness, Lay Leader
Allan Spangler, Chair-Trustees
Bob Johnson, Chair-Finance Committee
Prospect United Methodist Church
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