CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17 in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.
March 17, 2022
AGENDA
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
Riverboat/Tour Programming-Linda Rader/Patti Carter
Tourism-Brenda Owen
Popeye character statue QR codes
Historic Preservation–Grad student project update
Change machine for Welcome Center?
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
New Illinois South Tourism Guide out
Submit Muni Band info and schedule for spring/summer publication
Package deal ad in Tourism Times—fall and annual
City Council update-Ray Allison
Welcome Center update-Bob Lockhart
Randolph County Tourism-Ronnie White
Old Business
Commission openings: 3
New Business
Consider purchase of two additional large pots for State St. across from Subway
Chamber of Commerce representative member David Randall
Create subcommittee for 2024 eclipse
Any other business that may come before the commission