September Executive Committee Updates

The Executive Committee of Strong Towns Blono met on Sunday, September 21st to discuss and pass the following:

Resolutions Passed

• BR2025.11 New Meeting Structure
  • Strong Towns Blono shall enact monthly plenary meetings for its members to be held at a regular date, time, and location. Third Thursday at 5:30pm
  • These meetings will also contain committee breakouts in order to reduce the total number of meetings each month, as well as get new members acquainted with committee functioning.
• BR2025.12 Social Media Committee Charter
  • Creates a new committee chaired by Shea Grehan to systematize and improve our social media content creation to become more coordinated and regular.
  • This committee will be looking for volunteers and people who have expertise!
• BR2025.13 Join YIMBY Action’s Partner Program
  • This resolution brings our organization into YIMBY Action’s nationwide “Partner Program” for housing abundance. Strong Towns Chicago and (CU)rbanism Club are already members.

October Events

October Membership Meeting on Thursday, October 16th at 5:30pm

• This is the first of the “new” format of the membership meetings passed this month. The first portion will contain general membership updates while the breakout sessions afterwards will contain time for committees to conduct business, time for member onboarding, and Strong Towns 101. The following committees will meet on this day: Social Media Committee and Education Committee

Angler’s Lake Cleanup on Saturday, October 18th at 9am

• Come help restore the beauty of this natural area in Bloomington. Help is needed with control of several invasive plant species such as bush honeysuckle, and the trails need attention so they are more passable. Bring gloves and any gardening tool that helps with pulling or cutting back plants. Park on Meadowbrook Dr. or E. Lafayette St., and walk through the gate. We will meet at the benches just SE of the gate.