Just as in any small business, the budget is very carefully looked over to maximize the "bang" of every buck. Sometimes you only find a drip... not a leak. Once you plug that......

I'm a firm believer in finding new sources of income. Storage, fitness room, tag sales, calendar sales.... whatever it takes.

But even after all that, when the utilities go up in double digits, when the tax rates increase, when the insurance is consolidated with hundreds of other buildings to gain maximum coverage for minimum expense, when you've metered and submetered and monitored supplies and you've wrapped pipes, upgraded systems, etc........

sometimes the only thing left is to increase maintenance. Doesn't mean the Board is lazy, stupid, inefficient or anything else that's bad. Just responsible, as it should be.