DCR,
The Mission Statement has not been decided on. Only three of us (Paul P., you and I were involved in that discussion). In this latest pass I took into consideration both your opinions and put it out there for everyone to discuss but not only limited to the mission Statement but the objectives and the entire brochure idea as well.
As for voting on the mission statement by itself, would you suggest doing this as a whole or on each of it's parts individually? We need to try and seek a consensus but it may not be possible for all of us to agree. We need to consider the big picture. A new group with a brochure, even if it is not perfect is better than none at all which is what we have at the moment. That is my opinion anyway.