CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester.
The tentative agenda:
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross
Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader
Public Petitions & Correspondence
- Illinois on the River publication
Standing Committee Reports
- Beautiful Home Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader
- Planters-Linda Schafer
- Tourism-Brenda Owen
- Group tour Aug 28-29
Special Committee Reports
- Riverfront Improvement-JoAnn Simmons
- Fairground Place-Brenda Owen
Commission Function Reports
- Public Relations-Brenda Owen
- Ad in Fall/Winter Tourism Times
- City Council update-Alex Moore
- Welcome Center update -Bob Lockhart
- Randolph County Tourism-Melissa Gross
Old Business
- Bridge opening report
- Ornament, etc. sales-Brenda Owen
- Build a Bridge contest-Chelsie Halterman
- Library exhibit-Brenda Owen
- Presentation on Chester Bridge-Melissa Gross
- Rural Chester Family Farm Day—September 12, 10 am-4 pm Anne Randolph
- Walking Trails-JoAnn Simmons/Melissa Gross
- Popeye metal art plant hanger-Barry Harle
- One opening on commission
New Business
- Chat GPT presentation-Chelsie Halterman
- Bridge demolition event
- Any other business that may come before the Commission
Adjournment & Next meeting: August 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM at City Hall