Post by Silvertongue on Jan 8, 2017 18:10:14 GMT
Kingdom Corpora Change- Taxes TO BE VOTED IN FEBRUARY
So, the current system of taxing Core Lands for 20% of the dues paid in, is not working. It relies on constantly hounding chancellors of parks and trying to get everyone coordinated to get the funds delivered at the few times we actually see each other. It provides little actual funding and is entirely funded by Core Lands, even though the benefits reach all parts of our kingdom.
Thus I want to work to change this to something that seems like it'll work better in outcome, fairness and ease.
I propose a small additional charge to be added to the 4 major Kingdom events, only $2 per Kingdom Coronation and Midreign. This will be a more equal fee to charge to all players who are coming to the events, and while we have not done this in the past, I think this is a better road.
We researched other events in Amtgard and similar groups to look at cost comparison.
Clan- $40 for the full event, or $15 for a day.
Dystopia Rising- Uprise 2017 $55, + $30 for meals + $10 for bunk
Dagorhir- Gates of Fire- $20 with 1 feast
Turkey War- $15 for 1 day with feast
Clash of Kings- $20 with 1 feast, more for cabins/lodge
SCA- Birka $15 for the Day
Great North Eastern War $30 with 1 feast
War Practice- $31
Our event costs are very low when you consider that for a Great Eastern at $30 + $2 it would be 3 days and include 6+ meals.
Based on the events in 2016, we would have generated $1196 in this last year. This is compared to $72 in collected Taxes. Expected costs to run the Kingdom are going to continue to come, and we need more funding to bring us to where we need to be. $134 will be coming up in March for the PO box for a year, $400 for filing Non-profit paperwork, let alone costs if we need to contact a non-profit lawyer for assistance with this. Eventually, it would be great to work on a Kingdom Insurance Policy, and this kind of change needs consistent income.
Corpora Change-
Remove 4.3.3, Remove 4.3.4, Renumber 4.3.5 to 4.3.3.
Insert line 6.1.9 to read "Each Kingdom Coronation and Midreign event shall include in the entry cost an additional $2 that will be remitted to the Kingdom."
Renumber remaining lines as appropriate.
So, the current system of taxing Core Lands for 20% of the dues paid in, is not working. It relies on constantly hounding chancellors of parks and trying to get everyone coordinated to get the funds delivered at the few times we actually see each other. It provides little actual funding and is entirely funded by Core Lands, even though the benefits reach all parts of our kingdom.
Thus I want to work to change this to something that seems like it'll work better in outcome, fairness and ease.
I propose a small additional charge to be added to the 4 major Kingdom events, only $2 per Kingdom Coronation and Midreign. This will be a more equal fee to charge to all players who are coming to the events, and while we have not done this in the past, I think this is a better road.
We researched other events in Amtgard and similar groups to look at cost comparison.
Clan- $40 for the full event, or $15 for a day.
Dystopia Rising- Uprise 2017 $55, + $30 for meals + $10 for bunk
Dagorhir- Gates of Fire- $20 with 1 feast
Turkey War- $15 for 1 day with feast
Clash of Kings- $20 with 1 feast, more for cabins/lodge
SCA- Birka $15 for the Day
Great North Eastern War $30 with 1 feast
War Practice- $31
Our event costs are very low when you consider that for a Great Eastern at $30 + $2 it would be 3 days and include 6+ meals.
Based on the events in 2016, we would have generated $1196 in this last year. This is compared to $72 in collected Taxes. Expected costs to run the Kingdom are going to continue to come, and we need more funding to bring us to where we need to be. $134 will be coming up in March for the PO box for a year, $400 for filing Non-profit paperwork, let alone costs if we need to contact a non-profit lawyer for assistance with this. Eventually, it would be great to work on a Kingdom Insurance Policy, and this kind of change needs consistent income.
Corpora Change-
Remove 4.3.3, Remove 4.3.4, Renumber 4.3.5 to 4.3.3.
Insert line 6.1.9 to read "Each Kingdom Coronation and Midreign event shall include in the entry cost an additional $2 that will be remitted to the Kingdom."
Renumber remaining lines as appropriate.