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Village of Downs Needs You and Your Ideas!


The Village Board is seeking eligible persons to serve on the following committees.  If interested, please contact Mike James via email, phone or writing before May 30, 2013.

Village of Downs Development Committee

·       Purpose:  This committee will be a committee that will have representation from the community, Board and the Mayor.  It will be subject to the rules and procedures of Chapter 2, Section 11 of the Village Ordinances. The Board representation is required for sponsorship of legislation to the Village Board. 

 

The Development Committee will be responsible for developing plans and recommendations for commercial and residential development and beautification for the Village.  The meeting location, frequency, date and time will be set once the Development Committee has been formed. 

 

Publication for the Development Committee and solicitation for interested individuals will be published in the May Village Flyer.  The Mayor and another Trustee will meet with those interested and present those selected to the Board in June.

 

·       Membership: 3-5 community members, 1-2 Trustee(s) and Mayor (not to be chair)

Village of Downs Events Committee

·       Purpose: This committee will be a committee that will have representation from the community, Board and the Mayor.  It will be subject to the rules and procedures of Chapter 2, Section 11 of the Village Ordinances. The Board representation is required for sponsorship of legislation to the Village Board.

 

The committee will be in charge of planning, management, solicitation of funding, and overall budgets for all Village events.  A special fund will be created and used to manage expenses, donations, and grants.  The committee will be in charge of establishing a fiscal year plan of all community events in January, submit to the Board for discussion in February, and submit final plan and budget to the Board for action in March to align with the Village budget process. Special events outside the yearly plan can be considered and must be approved by the committee and the Board.

 

This Events Committee may create, at its discretion, subcommittees or run event(s) themselves.  The subcommittee is responsible for all event planning, resource needs, volunteers, and low level budgeting.  Since several community events have already started planning (i.e. 4th of July and Car Show), the Events Committee will need work with these existing subcommittees, build out the overall plan and budget for the rest of the fiscal year and present it to the Board for approval ASAP.

 

The Events Committee will need to work with the Park Committee and Board to ensure coordination of Village resources. The meeting location, frequency, date and time will be set once the Events Committee has been formed.  Publication for the Events Committee and solicitation for interested individuals will be published in the May Village Flyer.  The Mayor and another Trustee will meet with those interested and present those selected to the Board in June.

 

·       Membership: 3-5 community members, 1-2 Trustee(s) and Mayor (not to be chair)