Watauga County Farmers’ Market
Minutes
Monday, February 4, 2008
Present: Richard Boylan, Billy Ward, Cheryl Piracci, Karen Bauman, Susan Graham, Jeff Thomas, Karl Doege
The meeting opened at 2:10 p.m. at the North Carolina Ag Center, King Street, Boone, NC.
Minutes from the previous meeting were approved.
Treasurer’s Report: The proposed 2007 budget was $16,750.00. Actual WCFM expenses in 2007 came to $21, 118.00. The Checking Account balance as of this date is
$3,409.49.
The Board expressed its awareness that the 2007 excess expenditures, and the reasons for them, should be brought to the attention of the membership.
The Treasurer’s report was approved.
The Board adopted a budget of $19,937 for the year 2008.
The Board passed a motion made by Richard Boylan to change the WCFM fee structure by altering the wording of Rule 15 of the WCFM by-laws to read as follows:
Annual membership fee is $65.00 unless both the season’s rent and membership
fee are paid in full at sign-up. If so, the fee will be reduced to $50.00. Each
business may purchase one membership per year. Weekly fees are $6.00 under
the sheds and $5.00 in the open. Rent on Wednesdays is $3.00. All new members
are on probationary status for the first season.
The Board considered a letter from Billy Moretz concerning “Second Space” regulations. Further discussion was tabled until the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
The next meeting will be held Monday, March 3, at 2:00 p.m. Weather permitting, it will open at the WCFM facility at Horn-in-the-West parking lot, Boone