Fred,

As I understand, the EC wants to spruce the site up. Additionally, the job of webmaster has been approved since before Joyce Hager asked to be reassigned. It has not been filled. It's hard to get hard numbers. I think some on the EC swallowed at some of the numbers floated out to them regarding the overall costs of a first class site. I suspect this was a hot topic at the Sept 30 budget meeting in Muncie by the EC although I have heard nothing since before the meeting. I bet the full EC meeting in October 15 brings more discussion.

I guess it is a lot easier to vote about funds spent on tangible items like real estate or site enhancements at Muncie where you can touch them. It's pretty hard to touch the benefits that a first class website might bring. Is it worth $50,000? $100,000? $200,000? or more?

Could such a site provide information to help governmental bodies make decisions about modeling? Could it help individuals trying to decide whether to join the AMA (and maybe show that the AMA is more than insurance)?

Just what can a website do and what is it's value to "far too many things and persons". That is the question that is asked and must be answered. It can not be trivialized or ignored and the EC must decide.