City of Chester Beautification Commission met Aug. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Cynthia Lawder
Treasurer’s Report Linda Rader
Public Petitions & Correspondence
Standing Committee Reports
- Anti-Litter (Campaign for care of property) Bruce Luthy, Sr.
- Banners/Christmas Lights Tom Sauer
- Farmer’s Market Tom Sauer
- Planters Cathy Sauer
- Riverboat/Tour Programming JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader/Patti Carter
- Scheduled for 2020 and 2021
- Take Pride Award JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader
- Historic Preservation Brenda Owen
- Certified Local Government ordinance Brenda Owen
- Stone Cottage-Sit-A-Spell event Sandra Starr
- Riverfront Improvement Tom Sauer/Sandra Starr
- Evergreen Cemetery Comes Alive & self-guided tour Sandra Starr/Shane Wagner
- Popeye Statue self-guided tour Brenda Owen
- Public Relations Sandra Starr/Cynthia Lawder/Bob Lockhart
- City Council update Ray Allison
- Welcome Center update Linda Sympson
- Randolph County Tourism ?
- Ideas for vacant lot at corner of State Rt 150 and Swanwick Ray Allison/Cynthia Lawder
- Building mural Brenda Owen, Sandra Starr
- Tourist brochures JoAnn Simmons
- Filling vacancies on Commission Members
- Popeye Parade participation Members
- Popeye character trail map brochure Patti Carter
- Riverfront changes Tom Sauer/Sandra Starr
- Mythic Mississippi project with U of I Brenda Owen
- National Park Service partnership Brenda Owen
- Discussion and possible action based upon committee reports Members
- Any other business that may come before the commission
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