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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regardless of the way we decide to spent money, we have some in bank. It comes in. It comes out. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, we need some people to take care of financial issues.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mav has renewed his interest in taking care of this after the elections. Angela and I are favorable to this. I will not speak up for Jimbo... as he is on holidays :-)<BR>Mav has been taking care of Wikimedia accounting for several months as far as I can remember. I did not hear there were any problems. He also is interested in working on the budget.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However, we wish that you have time to express disagreement if there is need to. So, if one doubts this is a wise decision, please say it so and *provide arguments*.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is not meant to be a top-down decision, it is mostly that Mav said he was interested to do it, had done it well for many months, we trust him, and no one else has ever (afaik) said he would be willing to do it as well. My apologies if someone did and we did not realise :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Other people might be interested as well to participate in financial issues. In particular, the perspective of a professionnal on legal issues or on accounting would be most welcome. I think we should thrive to have teams as much as possible, and people with various perspectives, as it is more productive and usually more successful. A group of 3-5 people would be neat :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, if someone is interested in being part of the financial committee, please speak up :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Criticism and/or nomination may be public or private.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Ant/Flo</DIV></DIV><p>
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