At their June meeting, the Deer Park board questioned Janet Agnoletti, Executive Director of BACOG, on a number of issues, including the way membership dues were determined among the various members. Specifically, one board member questioned why the Deer Park share was so high, given the size and population of Deer Park in comparison to other BACOG members.
According to minutes from that meeting, Agnoletti “explained that everyone pays roughly the same as regardless of size, as all members were benefitting equally.” A motion was then made to discuss withdrawing from BACOG. The discussion that ensued are summarized in the minutes from that meeting, and excerpts from those minutes can be viewed here.
In January of 2012, South Barrington nearly ended their membership in BACOG It was only after BACOG “slashed its proposed annual budget by 25 percent” at that time that the South Barrington Board decided to remain a member. In order to augment those budget cuts, Barrington Hills offered to provide office space for the organization at a highly discounted rate.
Deer Park was one of nine members of BACOG, and it remains to be seen if the organization will be making further budget cuts to offset the loss of Deer Park dues, or if the eight remaining members will have to absorb the costs.
The BACOG Executive Board will likely take this matter up at their August meeting. We’ll provide the date, time and location for the meeting when they become available on the BACOG website.