Financial Resolutions
Budget Resolution #1 from Bill Kirshner, Lynchburg Convocation member,
concerning balancing revenue and expenses in 2007 failed.
Budget Resolution #2
From: Jack Roper, Abingdon Convocation member
Concerning: Mission and Priority
Whereas we need to recover all sense of Mission, and
Whereas we can only do so with meaningful dialogue in each parish and
convocation, and
Whereas this process needs to begin immediately, and
Therefore Be It Resolved that the entire Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
engage in discussion about Mission and priority with programs before the
budget of 2007 is formulated.
Budget Resolution #3 from the New River Convocation concerning opposition
to a line of credit failed.
Budget Resolution #4 (as reconsidered)
From Bob Pohlad, Roanoke Convocation member
Concerning: Phoebe Needles Director Position
Amend the budget recommendation that the Phoebe Needles Director position
be removed from the 2007 budget.
The Phoebe Needles Board of Directors, in conjunction with St. Peter’s,
Callaway Vestry, look into the possibility of having the salary of the
Phoebe Needles Director be supported in full. This would be reported to
the Executive Board. In addition, considering the hardship of eliminating
the support of the position completely in 2007 that if it is determined
that a reduction is in order that an incremental decrease be put into
place over 4 years of $10,000.00.
Budget Resolution #5 from the Vestry of Grace Episcopal Church, Radford,
Virginia concerning proposed expenditure reductions to the proposed 2006
diocesan budget failed.