Re: Portola WPRM issues still going?
Author: E
Date: 01-24-2016 - 12:29

Pundit Wrote:
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> E, I don't know where you get your information

From the organization and several long-term emebers.

> but
> the situation at WPRM ain't stable.

Far more so than it was a year ago.

> They recently
> got a bundle of cash from a lawsuit settlement (I
> believe)

So what? Would the malcontents have pursued the suit or waved a white flag?

> but there is still no realistic
> fundraising plan to replace this income after they
> blow the wad.

> As to the election, this has been posted before.
>
> Even though the incumbents won the election, the
> Board would be wise to be alarmed at how many
> votes the challengers received. Each side had
> three candidates. The incumbents won with 57% of
> the votes to the challenger's 43% so there seems
> to still be quite a large group of pissed off
> members. (This is not a "significant margin"
> considering the total number of votes cast.)

National elections have been won by much smaller margins.

A 14% difference is substantial.

> The next election should be even more interesting
> since, by then, the bank account will probably be
> under extreme pressure.

You know this for certain?



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Portola WPRM issues still going? HUTCH 7.62 01-23-2016 - 19:46
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? Roddy 01-24-2016 - 07:12
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? HUTCH 7.62 01-24-2016 - 08:02
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? E 01-24-2016 - 10:05
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? Pundit 01-24-2016 - 10:30
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? E 01-24-2016 - 12:29
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? Eugene Vicknair 01-24-2016 - 21:12
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? Bill Hough 01-25-2016 - 10:09
  WPRM Railfan Photo Days Eugene Vicknair 01-25-2016 - 17:35
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? Why sell 1503? 01-24-2016 - 18:39
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? Why sell 1503? 01-24-2016 - 18:39
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? RVJ Refugee 01-24-2016 - 20:59
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? Trolley Nazi 01-25-2016 - 12:22
  Re: Portola WPRM issues still going? RVJ Refugee 01-25-2016 - 13:39


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