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<p>Created page with &quot; === Time &amp; Location === October 19, 2025, 4pm virtually via Big Blue Button === Minutes === * This year each person on the board will report on their individual projects so we can keep everyone on task ==== Issac: President ==== * Spark news: Mary Thom has stepped down officially and Michael Blair is the interim director of Spark, a few of us will be meeting to hear more about the transition * Building news: We are continuing to move forward in a positive (yet glaci...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div><br /> === Time &amp; Location ===<br /> October 19, 2025, 4pm virtually via Big Blue Button<br /> <br /> === Minutes ===<br /> <br /> * This year each person on the board will report on their individual projects so we can keep everyone on task<br /> <br /> ==== Issac: President ====<br /> <br /> * Spark news: Mary Thom has stepped down officially and Michael Blair is the interim director of Spark, a few of us will be meeting to hear more about the transition<br /> * Building news: We are continuing to move forward in a positive (yet glacial) manner.<br /> ** We had a geotechnical engineer come out and look at the koi pond and parking lot and they seemed to think it was not an issue<br /> * Fundraising: We&#039;ve quietly started some fundraising efforts - more public things planned for the near future<br /> <br /> ==== Sue: Treasurer ====<br /> <br /> * Made a little money on the market - about average.<br /> * Killswitch had more expenses, but they were much needed and a great time<br /> * Income was up in September due to building donations, but without that we&#039;re about normal for income/expenses<br /> <br /> ==== Tracy: Membership Director ====<br /> <br /> * 385 members - inching toward 400!<br /> <br /> ==== Russell: Community Director ====<br /> <br /> * Talks and Crafts is trucking along well! Next up is pumpkin carving and stamp making!<br /> * Newsletter is well received and October&#039;s should be coming up soon<br /> * Requesting cure for the common cold<br /> <br /> ==== Jondale: Tech Director ====<br /> <br /> * The network problem was the fault of 3d printing<br /> * Mayor&#039;s Maker Council has done nothing since last meeting because this week is the Annual 3 Hour Retreat<br /> * Mattermost has been slow lately so working on helping that out<br /> <br /> ==== Daryl: Communications ====<br /> <br /> * Someone should buy Daryl&#039;s house so he has more time to work on the website<br /> <br /> ==== Sean: Creative Director - reporting from a cave ====<br /> <br /> * Some reason our awesome new videos are not being seen - how do we fix that?<br /> * Looking toward next year&#039;s market -we *really* need to have a promotional strategy<br /> <br /> ==== Billy: Facilities ====<br /> <br /> * Hose for air installed in woodworking - woo!<br /> * Working on shop inventory - 3d printing is latest in getting their stuff in - thanks!<br /> <br /> === Other stuff ===<br /> <br /> * Maker City USA is trying to get a Mobile Makerspace and possibly focus on kids and we&#039;re exploring how we might could work together on this<br /> * Next meeting November 16, 2025 4pm - See you there!<br /> <br /> === Votes ===</div>

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