
Attendees: Jenna Bailey, Jess Kerr, Don Cason, James Kilgo, Allegra Lucas, Brain, Amanda Byers, Taylor Hardin,
I. Welcome
II. Committees
a. New Updates
i. New Member: Charles Thrift placed by commissioners and interested in being involved.
ii. Jess is moving to Chattanooga and will be greatly missed.
b. Policy/Admin Report – Don Cason
i. June 6 at 6pm is county commissioner meeting. KRCB to provide an update.
ii. Certified Green Business
iii. Don is looking for volunteers to take over Green Business
c. Marketing Report – Jenna Bailey
Public Art in April was trash birds.
ii. Green Scholarship – winners awarded:
$1200 to Kevin Tang
$500 to Steven Scala
$100 to each of the three finalist
iii. RecycleBot Challenge – winners chosen
iv. Roxi outings in April:
ICC Science Expo 4/8
Norris Library preschool Story Time 4/22
CRSP Homeschool Day 4/27
v. Looking into what Box Car Derby looks like for Roxi.
vi. Yard Signs
vii. Shirts/Stickers
viii. Donation Signs
d. Litter Report – Jess Kerr
i. Tarp Your Load - Looking into policy for tarping loads
ii. Spring 2022 Pick Up – April 2022 – stats: 150 volunteers, 19 teams, 333 bags and couple hundred pounds worth of larger items.
iii. Paid Litter Pick Up – Taylor Hardin
Dixie Lawn Care not available Reaching out to additional landscaping companies to inquiry.
e. Keep America Beautiful Report – Taylor Hardin
i. Next Steps Reports from drive around to be turned in
ii. Service Project Details to be provided from Keep America Beautiful
III. 2022-2023 Budget Proposal
a. TDA is proposing 40k in their budget
b. Towns and County to support
i. Send letters in December for 23-24 FY Budget
c. Jenna presented 22-23 budget recommendation
i. Vote to be held at the July meeting
IV. Next meetings
a. Marketing – June 15 th , Noon @ Mi Pueblito Rutherfordton
b. Litter – June 16 th , 10:30am @ Spindale House
c. Full Committee – 3 rd Thursday – July 21 st , 2:00pm @ Woodrow Jones Conference Room
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