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.