Crete Area Chamber of Commerce held their meeting on December 14, with six members present.
Items discussed after routine business were:
- Membership currently is at 75; Discussed renewal applications be emailed in January, then mailed in February.
- Possibility of finding a new coordinator for Crete Farmers Market.
- No mugs were sold at Crete Country Christmas, as had a distributor issue getting mugs to the event on time.
- Crawl-o-Ween was a huge success; Discussed lowering next year’s price, plus adding a “trolly-type” system to help people get from one place to another; This year’s date is October 28.
- Discussed possibility of new residents, including addition of Crete Township residents, picking up their welcome bags; Would bring people downtown.
- Candidate Forum for school board and village board candidates on February 21 and 22; No location set.
- Village News – Starbucks is opened; Village bought property to develop on the corner of Main and Exchange.
- Discussed possible change in by-laws, reducing board of directors to five instead of nine.
- Next business lunch January 25, at noon, with no location set.