Town Wide Celebration Committee Minutes 4-15-2022

Town Wide Celebration Committee Minutes 4-15-2022

RUTLAND TOWN SELECTBOARD COMMITTEE MEETING

TOWN WIDE CELEBRATION COMMITTEE

FRIDAY, APRIL 15^th, 2022

The Town Wide Celebration Committee of the Rutland Town Selectboard met at 9:00AM on Friday April 15^th, 2022, at the Rutland Town Municipal Town Hall. Present was Selectboard Member Mary Ashcroft, Selectboard Member Kurt Hathaway, and Administrative Assistant Bill Sweet. There was a conference call line with a publicly accessible and warned phone number in use.

• We have had to cancel the events for the last 2 years due to the pandemic.
• They had previously been held in late June or early July, but always when the pool was open.
• Events we have had in the past were
  1. A DJ
  2. Bounce houses
  3. Rollover simulator from the Sheriff Department
  4. Free use of the pool
  5. Happy Cow Ice Cream
  6. Grill food
  7. Fire Department
  8. National Guard
  9. Swim up movie
• Discussed if there is enough time to coordinate an event for this year. After some discussion there may not be for this year.
• The budget for the 21- 22 fiscal year had to be used to allow us to have a July 4^th fireworks display. The next round of funds would not be available until July 1^st, but this could jeopardize planning for an event in 2023.
• Discussed moving the event to September, but it would not be able to include the pool.
• Some new events that could be added are water polo, a chili cook off, corn hole, inviting the boy scouts
• Discussed some possible dates in late August. This will be brought to the full board to discuss.
• We will check with some of the vendors who are harder to schedule first for their availability.

The meeting adjourned at 9:41AM.

Respectfully submitted, Bill Sweet