GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING that the board’s policy has allocated from dues for maintenance and repair purposes, it is more than sufficient to pay for Mishkon’s regular, periodic maintenance needs.
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| A typical annual termite inspection |
And enough additional funds are likely to accumulate from these sources (as well as from the regular Building assessment, the Kleinman Family Fund, and any bequests) to fund the future replacement or restoration of worn components, as well.
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| Replaced patio flagstone, ready for grouting (Oct. 2021) |
However, there are three aspects of facilities care that are not provided for by regular funding: (1) the present replacement or restoration of worn components—that is, catching up on deferred maintenance and arresting the processes of degradation; (2) several new capital improvements worth doing soon; and (3) a cash cushion to allow big-ticket items to be paid for when the need arises. In other words, we need a sizable infusion of funds to get us over the hump of our present humble condition.
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| Sanctuary roof, looking westward |
In this post, I will discuss the target funding levels both for our urgent present facilities needs and for our future ones—and the prospects for achieving those.