HomeMy WebLinkAbout[07e] Best Neighbor RecognitionAdministrator
Judy Weyrens
Mayor
Rick Schultz
Councilors
Steve Frank
Bob Loso
Renee Symanietz
Dale Wick
EDA
Doug Danielson
Steve Frank
Gary Osberg
Larry Hosch
Dale Wick
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
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Date: January 15, 2014
Memo To: Members of the EDA
City Administrator Weyrens
Memo From: Cynthia Smith - Strack, MDG, Inc.
RE: Best Neighbor Recognition
Background:
At the previous meeting the Board postponed discussion on this program to the January
meeting.
As noted at the previous meeting:
At the September EDA meeting the Board discussed several potential
market outreach activities. The Board by consensus agreed to move
forward with several activities.
One of the activities was a "Best Neighbor" recognition effort. The goal of
this marketing strategy is to grow community spirit and through pictures of
actual residents and written nomination of good deeds we will create a
very real, personal image of community & visual representation of high
quality of life.
The November newsletter carried an article soliciting written descriptions
of good deeds that `best neighbors' had undertaken. We have received
three responses which are attached to this memo. The written descriptions
are also posted on the City website at this time, although no pictures are
included. The names of the good neighbors' we've heard about will be
included in the January newsletter, as will a request for additional
nominations.
Discussion on how to use the nominations we've received and how to
proceed with this effort is kindly requested. To get discussion started, we
had talked about publishing the good neighbor name /photo in the
Newsleader as well as the Record. We could possibly reward good
neighbors with an official acknowledgement of some type.
Action:
Discussion and direction is requested.
Liq