CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission has been released.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester.
The meeting is open to the public:
Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda
November 18, 2021
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Donella Butler
Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader
Public Petitions & Correspondence
Standing Committee Reports
- Hometown Proud
- Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader
- Planters-Tony West/Brenda Owen
Plans for Christmas greenery
- Riverboat/Tour Programming-Linda Rader/Patti Carter
- Tourism-Brenda Owen
Penny Machine follow-up-Brenda Owen
Tourism Grant
- Historic Preservation-Brenda Owen
Grad student project update
Special Committee Reports
- Riverfront Improvement-JoAnn Simmons
- Potential green space at corner of State and Swanwick-Ray Allison/Cynthia Lawder
Commission Function Reports
- Public Relations-Cynthia Lawder/Bob Lockhart
Ad in Tourism Times, IL South Tourism publication-Brenda Owen
- City Council update-Ray Allison
- Welcome Center update-Linda Sympson/Bob Lockhart
- Randolph County Tourism-Ronnie White
Old Business
- Commission openings: 3
New Business
- Christmas on the River-Patti Carter
- Ad in Tourism Times, IL South Tourism publication
- Any other business that may come before the commission
Adjournment & Next meeting: No meeting in December, Thursday, January 20 at 6:30 PM at City Hall