Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

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