At the annual meeting each year, the board presents a budget which is then approved by vote and drives the activities of our board throughout the year.  Specific funding is broken down in various classifications and expenditures are required to be within those approved budget items not more than the amounts authorized.  The budget also includes entries for non lapsing funds which are intended to accrue for major cost projects that do not happen every year.  Non lapsing funds are intended to save for known projects and minimize significant budget amount swings from year to year.