Why was the Gard World contract cancelled?

Q: Why was the Gard World contract cancelled?

At a Trinity Master Board meeting on August 30 th , 2022, multiple sub association Board Presidents were asked to attend to discuss the current contract and the effectiveness of the contract, for the membership. The Master Board took comments from many sub Association Board Presidents in attendance and all were unanimous that the current Garda World contract was a waste of Association operating budget, in its current form. The Master Board did consider multiple other security service contract providers, but under the advisement of legal counsel: “the contracts do not carry enough liability insurance or include a hold harmless inclusion clause to insulate the Association from harm.” With those options available to the Master board, they unanimously voted to cancel the current security contract. The Board is working with the subs to find possible alternative solutions, but the contract is canceled as of October 1 st , 2022. The money originally allocated for this contract was directly re-allocated in the upcoming 2023 budget to offset the shortfall in the current Association’s reserves. This budgetary move served to fill a much needed shortfall, as well provide for only a minor expected increase of assessments in 2023.

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At a Trinity Master Board meeting on August 30^th, 2022, multiple sub association Board Presidents were asked to attend to discuss the current contract and the effectiveness of the contract, for the membership. The Master Board took comments from many sub Association Board Presidents in attendance and all were unanimous that the current Garda World contract was a waste of Association operating budget, in its current form.

The Master Board did consider multiple other security service contract providers, but under the advisement of legal counsel: “the contracts do not carry enough liability insurance or include a hold harmless inclusion clause to insulate the Association from harm.” With those options available to the Master board, they unanimously voted to cancel the current security contract.

The Board is working with the subs to find possible alternative solutions, but the contract is canceled as of October 1^st, 2022. The money originally allocated for this contract was directly re-allocated in the upcoming 2023 budget to offset the shortfall in the current Association’s reserves. This budgetary move served to fill a much needed shortfall, as well provide for only a minor expected increase of assessments in 2023.