Hi all,

I am working really hard on clearing uo the current financial picture of this project. With luck everythibg we collectively know will be up on a wiki by Monday, and we are working to integrate / address directly ALL of the concerns brought up by Sudo & CCL'ers.

Theres a lot of figures bandied about - some refer to conjectured figures (how much $ we should have on hand in reserve / pay monthly), some refer to what $ we have available to us should we consciously and transparently choose to avail ourselves of it (donations, loans), some refer to move-in costs / deposits versus month to month rents the current owner has proposed and changed at various points over the last 6 months, which has changed over time (gone down), compounded by the fact that there are lower figures posited by the owner in face to face meetings that were not written down or formally put into writing yet, because we have negotiations that are still ongoing and are taking time.

This is an unusual situation that has slowly evolved and I recogize the urgent need to stem the game of telephone wherein i.e. someone hears that we are giving a loan instead of considering accepting one..

I am working hard to make sure we all haveaccess to the same information and there is no vagueness, assumptions of assent that have not been given, etc.

Stay tuned -

love

david