About Winning Communities
Winning Communities Mission
A Community Mission is the reason why people come together as community.
It shows that a community is reliant to a great degree on society and challenges the community to assist each other with the responsibility of building a better
one.
The Winning Communities mission statement serves as a guide throughout the
entire community planning process:
"The mission of Winning Communities is to improve the
quality of life in Tremont, to increase the pride of current residents and to
entice new people and businesses to live
and work here.”
Monthly
Meeting Summary
President Butts called the Annual Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the
following present: Jim Sommer, Doug Tucker, Dale Stuber, Don Beard, Gail Davis,
Jason Garey, Todd Bong, Joe James, Carla Leber, Gene Pflederer and Darren
Camden. Amanda Jacobs of the Pekin Times was also in attendance.
The
Treasurer’s Report was presented by President Buttts showing an Opening Balance
of $137.73, donations and income of $113,121.15, expenses of $41,765.07, and a
closing balance for the fiscal year of $71,493.81 Motion by Pflederer and
seconded by Garey to approve the Treasurer’s Report. The motion carried
unanimously.
President Butts reported that five members of the Board of
Directors terms were expiring effective immediately. Those members are Butts,
Camden, Davis, Sommer, and Stuber. Motion by Bong to reappoint the five existing
members to new terms expiring in 2011, seconded by James. The motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Sommer to reappoint the following officers:
Brock Butts, President
Jim Shafer, Vice President
Don Beard, Secretary
Andy Aberle, Treasurer
Seconded by Davis, motion carried unanimously.
The Annual Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
President Butts called the
regular September meeting of the Tremont Winning Communities, Inc. to order at
7:08 p.m.
Motion by Leber to approve the minutes of the August, 2008
meeting, seconded by Camdent. The motion carried unanimously.
President
Butts gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report showing a general fund balance of
$59,612.73 and a Tiber Creek Project balance of $28,123. There are still
outstanding pledges of $2,250. Motion by Camden to approve the Treasurer’s
Report, seconded by Stuber. Motion carried unanimously.
Information Items:
Dale Stuber presented an update and overview of the Tiber Creek Project.
Remaining work includes filling in the edges of the last section of sidewalks
with dirt. The two walking bridges were installed in mid-September. The lighting
project has been delayed until spring of 2009, along with the planting of trees.
The remaining phases are the lighting, trees, and surfacing of the parking lot.
Doug Tucker of the Arts, Recreation, and Leisure Committee reported on the
“Music in the Park” program that was conducted on September 13th. Attendance was
hindered by the day long rains but overall the event was a success. The
committee would like to begin plans for another such event in the spring of
2009.
Don Beard of the Community Development Committee reported on the
unusual high number of houses for sale in the Tremont area. The committee is
going to begin discussions on how to promote Tremont to potential new residents
and hope to report back to the board in the next couple of months.
Todd
Bong reported that property belonging to the Village of Tremont (approximately
2.6 acres) has a pending contract for purchase. This is property formerly
occupied by the Keith Truckstop and is zoned for commercial development.
Gene Pflederer reminded all board members to once again encourage anyone and
everyone in the community that has any sort of event, activity, or community
news item to please contact him at
gpflederer@sisk12.com to post on the Winning Communities website. New
postings on the site have slowed the past couple of months and this needs to be
an area of focus once again.
President Butts reported the 501C3
application is still pending with the State of Illinois.
It was reported that the local Kiwanis Club has disbanded and members are
anxious to continue community and service activities possibly through the
Winning Communities group.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m |
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