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KEEP MANSFIELD BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: 13 May 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.
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Location: Room 3A/B-M#nsfield Tgwn Hall
Attendees: Jeff Ward (Chair), Kelly Kemp, Janice Wivagg, Kara;DesRoghe,
Martha O'Connell, Pat
Colbert
Absent: Danielle Dupre, Ana Newell
Welcome & Call to Order
• Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m.:
• Motions were made to accept minutes from the KM$ meeting:of 8 April 2025 approved by KMB
members in attendagce,;
Treasurer's Report
Treasurers Report as of 13 May 2025
TovVn Account FY 2025: $15,195.20
Mural Account: 7 5003
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Net Total: $22,695.56
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$3,219.63-
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Flower Barrels 2024
$205.00
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Nip Bottle Stipend 202 ',
$2,250.00
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$2,250.00
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Kelly will follow up with Ana Newell on the possibility of a lost check as well as, a need to•dispense
another check to the artist as a work extension was required until 4 May2025 to complete all remaining
tasks due to weather conditions.
Mural Illumination'
At the January and February meetings, the committee also discussed illuminating the mural and possibly
the Rte. 106 embankment area as part of the town's August Incorporation Weekend celebration activities.
There is a "Spirits Crawl" planned for the Friday evening of that weekend (August 22-24). Any excess
funds in the mural,account might possibly be used to help defray the costs of the mural lighting. ,
Jeff Ward reported that Mansfield Electric was working with Anthony, a vendor electrician, on lighting
options. Mansfield Electric cannot help with low voltage electricity, but it can assist with. lighting ideas
and options. The costtof the lighting will be,considered beforemoying forward with the, illumination idea.
KMB Contributions to the 250th Anniversary: Celebration Parade
• Downtown 2501 Flower Barrel Flags - KMB p4chased flags, with the 250 celebration logo for
the downtown flower barrels: Pat Colbert' reported that the flags were being delivered on May
141s. Janice Wiavigg will place the flags in the downtown flower barrels before the parade on
May17m
• KMB Parade Participation - KMB Committee members and volunteers plan to march near the
tail end of the parade on 1701 May to increase KMB awareness. KMB reached out to some Spring
Cleanup participants to invite them to march with us. Kelly Kemp will send out the monthly
newsletter with information on how volunteers can participate in the parade. Precinct Leaders
can also reach out to the regular cleanup participants on their lists.
The KMB marchers will bring some of the rolled yellow volunteer T-shirts and some green ,
reusable bags for, distribution on the parade route, Marchers will also bring sponsor,sions, yellow
bags and grabbers. KMB members and participants will, repor'k to Zone 4 at the Jorgan Jackson
School, Ware Street entrance, by 10:15 a.m. on May 0'.
• Downtown Painted Barrels - Kelly Kemp will reach out to get the 8 new painted barrels
delivered for the parade route. She will be coordinating with Andy Littig (DPW) to help get the
barrels distributed. The committee would like one barrel painted with the 2501 logo and theme
dedicated to the Family Fun Night activities. Barrels at Memorial Park need replacement after the=
parade — at least one barrel is rusted out.
2025 KMB Annual Spring Cleanup Event
The date for the annual spring event was scheduled to take place on Saturday, 26 April 2025.
The South Common location was approved for the annual,picnic and the,picnic had to be cancelled due to
rain. It was the first year our after -cleanup picnic could lot be held. Pat Colbert and Kara Desroche
assisted some late registrants who required a cleanup route qn the day of the event at the South Common
and many people who registered to participate came out to clean despite the weather. Jeff Ward spent
some time at Town Hall making sure participants could leave their trash.
The decision was made to leave some of the cleanup materials at Pat Colbert's for the annual Fall cleanup
in November. Pat mentioned how easy it is having the event participants pick up materials at her
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Meeting Adjournment
Meetin¢ Adiourne
Minutes approved on
Secretary signature:
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