Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets tonight

CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets tonight.

 

The tentative agenda for the meeting:

 

Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda

January 20, 2022

 

Pledge of Allegiance                                            

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Donella Butler (assign notetaker for current meeting)

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

Removing Christmas greenery

  • Riverboat/Tour Programming-Linda Rader/Patti Carter
  • Tourism-Brenda Owen

Tourism Grant follow-up                                           

Historic Preservation                                                 

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

Emergency approval for Scout ad-Brenda Owen

Final ad for Illinois South Tourism Guide-Brenda Owen

  • City Council update-Ray Allison
  • Welcome Center update-Bob Lockhart
  • Randolph County Tourism-Ronnie White

 

Old Business

  • Commission openings: 3                                          

 

New Business                                                            

  • Chamber of Commerce representative member David Randall
  • Any other business that may come before the commission

 

Adjournment & Next meeting:  Thursday, February 17 at 6:30 PM at City Hall