Originally Posted by
Christopher Mallon
It's foolish to even think of going back to deficit spending after finally taming the CFC's budget.
Now, my counter-proposal:
Cancel the newsletter as it currently exists ($18k per year?)
Pay someone say $3000 a year to do a much more modest newsletter with chess community contributions ie tournament reports.
Take the remaining $15k. On Olympiad years, that pays for the team (roughly). On non-Olympiad years, the money goes towards the Canadian Closed.
You may not like my plan, but at least it's financially viable, rather than just "hoping" we'll have the money.