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Village of Savoy Board of Trustees met September 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

1.Call to Order

President Dykstra called the Special Board of Trustees Village of Savoy Brainstorming Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. President Dykstra stated this was fellowship time and explained the parameters of the meeting. Refreshment were served.

2. Guest Speaker – Habeeb Habeeb

Habeeb Habeeb of Benefit Planning Consultants gave a presentation on Leadership using a video and book based on National Bestseller Book by Mark Sanborn “The Fred Factor” – “How passion in your work and life can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary”.

3. Priorities For The Village Of Savoy

Everyone at the meeting gave their priorities for the Village of Savoy.

Trustee John Brown, not present, but called in:

• Parks & Green Space

Trustee Dee Shonkwiler:

• Parks & Green Space

• Recreation for Youth

• Continued Support for Willard Airport

• Sit Down Restaurant

• Continued growth & expansion boundaries gain

• Light Industry

Trustee Ruggieri:

• Bring in more people

• Low Taxing Community

• Maintain competitiveness

• Continued economic growth

• Town Center

• Security – very important, Savoy have its own Police Dept.

• Support of growth of Airport

• Dog Park

Trustee Mangian:

• Quality of life – keep residents safe

• Be connected

• Support Recreation center to keep residents healthy

• Town Center

• Be careful what you add – smart growth

• Social Center

Trustee Niccum:

• Work on continued Gateway to the South

• Savoy have its own Police Dept.

• Repurpose concrete from grain elevator if torn down

• Clean, light industrial around Airport

• Curtis Road Properties

• Developing Curtis Road

• Curtis Road Underpass

• Fire Protection Substation east side of railroad tracks

• Work with developers to encourage larger lots and resident retention

• Keeping traffic to a minimum

• Quality of life for older generation – geriatric entertainment

Suggestions if money was no problem: President Dykstra:

• Quiet R/R Crossing

• Swimming Pool with waterpark or Water Play (spray)

Village Manager Dick Helton:

• Prairie Grass Walk at Colbert Park

• Community Garden north of Lake Park Subdivision

Trustee Mangian

• Faster Internet

Trustee Shonkwiler:

• Ball Diamonds in Colbert Park

Festival possibilities for Savoy

Farmer’s Market

One Big Event

Four or five times for a musical event

Concert on the square – no charge

Triptych Craft Beer Festive 1-3 days with food trucks & fireworks?

Professional musicians at Colbert Park

4. Adjourn

There being no further business to come before the open and public Special Board of Trustees meeting, President Dykstra adjourned the meeting at 9:03 p.m.

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