Bluemont Citizens Association Meeting Minutes January 3, 2024
Bluemont Community Center
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In Attendance: (13) Peter Weeks, John Constant, Dave Ewald, Cynthia Morris, Jen Stone, Bill, Lisa,, Michele Condon, Daniel Gile, 4 more
Meeting called to order: 7:04 PM, Peter Weeks – presiding
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President’s Remarks:
Officers for 2024 accepted, newly posted Daniel Gile filled the Historic Places Manager, Cynthia Morris was chosen to be a newly appointed Trustee.
Treasurer’s Report:
$14,000 less in the bank than last year. Investment fund is up $11,000 more than we did a year ago. Overall net about $6000 in the negative. New expenses and less money from the fair. We were down about $9000 from
fair revenue and contributed to the negative.
2023 Re-Cap:
Appalachian Trail – June 8th is the big Festival
Arbor Day – Big Success
Speed Bumps put in
Historic Ordinances Passed by the County in December
Most Successful Exhibition to date
Fox 5 Featured Bluemont on the News
New Signs
Snickersville Turnpike dedication
Standing Committees:
• Bluemont Fair
Theme will be chosen at the next meeting. Need a music chair and a Craft Assistant.
• Bluemont Heritage
Sprucing up the EE Lakes store, Exhibition will be on Native Americans from Loudoun County.
• Appalachian Trail Committee
Meeting next week before the joint meeting with the other towns.
• Loudoun Historic Village Alliance
2 year project
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Successful Christmas Delivery for families of Bluemont
Community Organizations/Events:
• Snickersville Turnpike Association
New shirts have been made.
• Appalachian Trail Committee
We will be participating in the Trail Days in Hillsboro. It’s a big event now with food trucks and music. We will need to have volunteers to help.
Old Business:
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Zoning ordinance
New Business:
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Officers were voted in to run another term.
Adjournment: 8:00 PM
Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 7, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
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Notes by: Michelle Condon