Update from Task Force regarding New Home

1. Jim Cox, our attorney completed his evaluation of the Bast Hatfield Contract. He stated that it was a standard document with no issues in the language of the document. We spent time reviewing the financial aspects of the contract. We need to demonstrate how the construction will be paid for before they start the work. If we don’t pay our bills on time, there will be penalties. As everyone knows, a large portion of the Contract costs will be paid by the sale of our building in July. Thus, we will not sign the contract until the sale is completed and we can demonstrate our ability to pay for the construction.

2. Go Fund Me and $50,000.00 matching continue. We are still short about $64,000.00. There will be a Congregation wide email with specific guidelines on how you can send the Go Fund Me initiative to friends and relatives. Every amount of money will be matched up to $50,000.00, so even small contributions will be doubled.

3. A couple members of the Congregation are exploring temporary space for Services when we sell 624 Broadway. We will likely need to be in temporary space for 6-8 months. We are looking at the newly renovated Art Center and the Senior Citizens Center. We will keep Congregants informed and seek everyone’s input once we have all the details. Stand by!

4. We will meet with Bast Hatfield staff soon and go over our lawyer’s comments and request changes to the Construction Contract. More to come after the meeting.

That’s all for this week.

Art for the Task Force