Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Co. Chamber of Commerce Board of Director’s Meeting

June 20, 2013

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Present Guest

Jason Holt Zack Rogers

Wyndi Damato Mary Ellen Pair

Philip Jay Xavier Vega

Hal Wiley

Steve Mixon Absent

Steve Pair Nancy Whidden

Stewart Carswell Warren Manley

Hank Braddy Gill Braddy

Mark Turner Walt Gordon

Christy Cobb

Debra Weil

Mark Massee

Louie Harper

Staff Present Christi Schirack, Executive Director

Derinda Lewis, Executive Secretary

Ashley Morris, Executive Director - Eco.Dev

The Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Co. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met on Thursday, June 20, 2013

at 12:00 p.m. in the chamber’s boardroom.

Chairman Jason Holt called the meeting to order.

A motion was made by Director Wyndi Damato to accept the May 16, 2013 minutes, Hal Wiley 2nd

.

Motion carried.

Director Debra Weil presented the financial report for May 2013. Philip Jay made motion to accept the

financial report as presented. Wyndi Damato 2nd

. Motion carried.

New Business:

Director Warren Manley resigned from Phoebe-Dorminy Medical Center. For now, he is still a board

member, and no action was taken to remove Mr. Manley from the BOD.

Chairman Holt welcomed Zack Rogers, Xavier Vega, Ashley Morris & Mary Ellen Pair to the BOD

meeting.

Committee Reports:

Goals should be made by each committee. Board members should let the staff of the Chamber know of

any updates on their “Goals & Objectives.”

Retail Committee: Director Hal Wiley reported J. Engelmann Men’s Store was the June 2013 “Business

of the Month.” The committee is working on finding a date for the “Membership Networking Lunch.”

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June 20, 2013

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The Colony Cash program is going well. More members are participating.

Fund Raiser: The 5th Annual Casino Night will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2013.

Economic Development: Christy Cobb reported that surveys have gone out to all the industries on work

ethics.

Community Revitalization: Mark Massee reported that over the years the committee just did a basic

community cleanup around downtown and streets. Now the committee is working more on the entrances

to the community. The next community cleanup is scheduled for the 1st weekend in November. Louie

Harper reported that the committee is making progress with the help of Jason Miller of the places that

need the most work. Let the committee know of any places that you might think needs attention.

Dates to remember: July 4, 2013 – Celebration at Paulk Park

July 18, 2013 – Next BOD Meeting

There being no other business the meeting was adjourned.

Derinda Lewis

Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Co. Chamber of Commerce