RE: Land for Sale
All that being equal (I haven't a clue as to the internal politics of the IMAA) I still think the question has merit despite who poses it: Should the continued land aquisition program at Muncie be funded by membership dues?
I well understand the need to "buffer" the site from possible neighbor encrochment and 'GASP' subsiquent noise complaints along with purchasing the local airport to avoid it becoming active and thus effectly closing Muncie due to that irritating 400' rule.
I think it time that the AMA be run as a business, answerable to it's shareholders (members) for its' financial health and self sufficiency. If the business wishes to make expendatures over those of member benefits, they should come from proceeds from income generating ventures.
I fear, just as you illustrated what happened with the IMAA memberships, the AMA will loose increasing numbers of members as we reach the point of diminishing returns, (the benefits don't justify the cost of membership.).
Sadly, I fear we may be closer to that point then we wish to acknowledge.