David, this post was intended to help those who had difficulty with the dues increase. A lot to do about really very little, given the things you have the option to take advantage of.
I certainly would hope that hobbyists feel they can support a real museum for their models at the very least. It is fun to visit, and features many operating station points
for the younger fans.
I believe some of recent major expenses have been a new roof, a forced new septic system, the cost of redone displays and signage, and a repaved parking lot. Could be wrong about these, and could also have missed some.