January 2022 Meeting Minutes

Freeport Merchants Association
Meeting Minutes
January 20th, 2022

Present:
Chase Barfield. 
Ethan Barfield 
Yolanda Ellis 
Aaron Ellis 
Bill Blanken 
Lori Logue 
Nanci Spears 
Josh Spears 
Keith Miller 
Marion Gipson
Sam Gipson 

Next meeting: February 17th, 2022, 8:00am, Blount House

1. Announcements 

  • Current Membership Total: 72

  • Current account balance: $4264.57

  • Expenses:

    • Synder App, Membership Works, Publix

      - We are officially a 501c6

  • Events Committee:

    • This weekend is the RISE Animal Refuge Event – Friday and Saturday Night

    • February 10th will be hosted by Gibson Commercial Solutions @ the Hammock Bay Clubhouse from 6-9pm

    • March – Angie with Puppies to Guppies – possibly

      - All socials need to be held at public facilities going forward.

2. General Topics 

Overall Objectives:

  • Reach 100 members 

    More people at the morning meetings

    • Guest Speakers

    • City to come inform what’s coming

    • Chase - Latilda agrees to share month;y what is in the works

    • Nanci - possibly a different topic each month

    • Make the FMA a central spot for information. Website - events around Freeport

    • Monthly Newsletter

Open Discussion: 

Lori - Do we want to form a coalition with other non-profits that serve Freeport? 

  • Work with them to coordinate events so they are not at the same time. 

  • Quarterly meetings with other Non-profits 

Lori to brainstorm, send out email about the idea and Start a spreadsheet. 

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