CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet in regular session tonight at 6:30 at city hall.
The meeting is open to the public.
The tentative agenda for tonight’s meeting:
Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda
November 21, 2024
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross
Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader
Public Petitions & Correspondence
Standing Committee Reports
- Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader
- New signage update
- Annual drawing
- Planters-Linda Schafer
- Tours-Linda Rader/Patti Carter
- Tourism-Brenda Owen
- Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism Advisory Committee update
- Stone Cottage
- Eclipse merchandise
- Popeye 100th birthday event in 2029
Special Committee Reports
- Riverfront Improvement-JoAnn Simmons
- Flood signage
- Fairground Place-Cynthia Lawder
- Lighting
Commission Function Reports
- Public Relations-Bob Lockhart/Brenda Owen
- 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
- Christmas on the River Dec 6-8
- Lighted parade Sat. Dec. 7
- Stone cottage opened
- Bridge demolishing event: “Well, Blow Me Down”
- Cemetery signage to mark graves of Popeye characters in Evergreen Cemetery
- Membership on Commission—1 position
New Business
- December meeting
- Any other business that may come before the Commission
Adjournment & Next meeting: Thursday, January 16, 2024, at 6:30 PM at City Hall
Members & Liaisons:
Tim Lochhead, City Council Rep | Chelsie Halterman | Bob Lockhart | JoAnn Simmons |
Patti Carter, City Rec. Director | Barry Harle | Brenda Owen, Ch |
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Jay Cooper | Mary Ann Heberlie | Linda Rader, Treas |
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Carla Draves | Cynthia Lawder | David Randall, C of C |
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Melissa Gross, Sec | Wendy Lochhead | Linda Schafer, Vice Ch |
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