Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

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