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| === Time & Location === | | === Time & Location === |
| September 21, 2025, 4pm virtually via Big Blue Button
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| ==== Issac: President ==== | | ==== Issac: President ==== |
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| * Spark news: We had a meeting scheduled with MT but she was not feeling well so still tbd | | * Spark news: |
| * Building news: Things continue to move along in a productive and encouraging fashion | | * Building news: |
| **We are getting ready to put in a Letter of Interest (similar to an offer in residential real estate)
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| * Fundraising: We've began working with fundraising professionals to help us run a campaign | |
| **We initially thought we'd be only asking for a little bit to get us to building ownership, but we've been encouraged to fundraise for a much more substantial amount. If we're successful, we might not carry the loan very long at all. :cross_fingers:
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| *Maker Education Meetup: Sue attended this month, and it was held at a school in South Knoxville
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| *Maker Market: Next weekend!
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| *Killswitch: Next weekend as well!
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| ==== Sue: Treasurer ==== | | ==== Sue: Treasurer ==== |
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| *Fairly normal income | | * |
| *A couple out of the ordinary expenses (lawyer fees, birthday party, etc.) but nothing unexpected
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| ==== Tracy: Membership Director ==== | | ==== Tracy: Membership Director ==== |
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| * 377 members, although she hasn't done her quarterly cut yet | | * 385 members - inching toward 400! |
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| ==== Russell: Community Director ==== | | ==== Russell: Community Director ==== |
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| * Russell is sadly out today and you should message and harass him | | * |
| *We have gotten positive feedback on the newsletter
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| ==== Jondale: Tech Director - Nerd department ==== | | ==== Jondale: Tech Director - Nerd department ==== |
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| * Fixin stuff | | * |
| * We have an official phone number so Sue and Issac's personal numbers don't have to be on documents. We are not going to publicize it so don't even try (It's 555-NOTHING)
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| * Mayors Maker Council: New member turnover so onboarding them and prepping for new year
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| ==== Daryl: Communications ==== | | ==== Daryl: Communications ==== |
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| * Daryl is communicating from the woods today | | * |
| * Website is slowly but surely plugging along. Working on cosmetics and content.
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| * Next is setting up Venmo on the site
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| *Close to MVP!
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| *Setting up a donate page for the fundraiser - the plan is to use every.org because it offers various methods of giving (stocks, DAFs, crypto) and also handles tax reporting and some other things.
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| ==== Sean: Creative Director ==== | | ==== Sean: Creative Director ==== |
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| * Market promotion this week | | * |
| *Some engagement with our newfound social media push, but nothing outstanding yet
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| ==== Billy: Facilities ==== | | ==== Billy: Facilities ==== |
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| * Shop air project going well | | * |
| *Shop inventory progressing
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| === Other stuff === | | === Other stuff === |
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| * Sean has stepped down as Arts & Crafts czar and Matt B. and Ashley G. have stepped up to lead that area. Thanks for your ongoing work, Sean!
| | * Next meeting November 16, 2025 4pm - See you there! |
| * Next meeting October 19, 2025 4pm - See you there! | |
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| === Votes === | | === Votes === |
Time & 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:
- Building news:
- Fundraising:
Sue: Treasurer
Tracy: Membership Director
- 385 members - inching toward 400!
Jondale: Tech Director - Nerd department
Daryl: Communications
Sean: Creative Director
Billy: Facilities
Other stuff
- Next meeting November 16, 2025 4pm - See you there!
Votes