CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in city hall.
The tentative agenda:
Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda
February 20, 2025
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross
Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen
Public Petitions & Correspondence
Standing Committee Reports
- Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader
- Planters-Linda Schafer
- Remove greenery from planters
- New plant caretaker
- Tourism-Brenda Owen
- Request from Arthur Serkov
- Penny machine
- Popeye Day—January 17
- Popeye 100th birthday event in 2029
Special Committee Reports
- Riverfront Improvement-JoAnn Simmons
- Flood signage
- Fairground Place-Brenda Owen
- Lighting
Commission Function Reports
- Public Relations-Brenda Owen
- Ad in Spring/Summer Tourism Times
- City Council update-Tim Lochhead
- Welcome Center update-Bob Lockhart
- Randolph County Tourism
Old Business
- Laser projector for use at water tower-Jay Cooper
- Walking Trails-JoAnn Simmons
- Bridge demolishing event: “Well, Blow Me Down”
- Cemetery signage to mark graves of Popeye characters in Evergreen Cemetery
New Business
- Any other business that may come before the Commission
Adjournment & Next meeting: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM at City Hall