Board of Trustees seeks dues increase for 2009 to balance budget

In preparing the 2009 budget proposal, says Dr. Edward Leone Jr., ADA treasurer, the Board of Trustees focused on programs valuable to the membership while managing rising costs.

“On the expense side, we’ve tried to restrict base budget operating expenses to the 2008 level,” said Dr. Leone, “with the result that we have an increase of less than one percent. The increases are for the most part attributable to rising utility, facility and human resource costs.”

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