Main Street Alliance

MAIN STREET ALLIANCE Monday, May 19, 2025 – 5:00 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 Our mission: to provide effective and fiscally responsible municipal services in a manner which promotes our high standard of community life. Vision Statement Mount Vernon is a caring community committed to excellence and quality of life, aspiring to be the community of choice for ourselves, our children, and future generations – beautiful, clean, vibrant, and safe. We will strive to preserve our heritage, our friendly hometown atmosphere, and celebrate the diversity of all our citizens. MINUTES Call to Order and announce a quorum is present President Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. and announced a quorum present. PRESENT Board Chair Christopher Johnson Board Secretary/Treasurer Crystal Copeland Board Member Morgan Hyman Board Member Theresa Brown Board Member Ginger Trampus City Secretary Kathy Johnson Main Street Manager Kassidy Wesson ABSENT: Board Vice-Chair Brittany Franza and Board Member Stephanie Collvins Consent Agenda 1. Minutes 4/21/2025 March 2025 financial report Motion made by Board Member Brown, Seconded by Board Secretary/Treasurer Copeland. Voting Yea: Board Chair Johnson, Board Secretary/Treasurer Copeland, Board Member Hyman, Board Member Brown, Board Member Trampus Action Items 2. Consider and act upon approval of Courtney Bean as Market Manager Motion made by Board Secretary/Treasurer Copeland to appoint Courtney Bean as Market Manager, Seconded by Board Member Trampus. Voting Yea: Board Chair Johnson, Board Secretary/Treasurer Copeland, Board Member Hyman, Board Member Brown, Board Member Trampus Discussion Items (no action will be taken) Farmer's Market has 15 vendors and growing, Little Creek Park is being very successful location. We are receiving much positive feed back from parents regarding being able to allow their children to play while they shop. Courtney and Kassidy are working really hard to pull in vendors and meet any needs they may have. The Carry the Load event will be at the end of the week, anyone who can be here to help out and support our veterans and these organizations. Mt Vernon was picked specifically to host due to the amount of effort we put into last year's event. Committee Reports Organization - Morgan, Chris,Theresa, Ginger 8/14/2025 Economic Vitality - Morgan, Brittany, Stephanie 9/11/2025 Design - Crystal, Brittany, Stephanie meeting was 6/12/2025 Promotions - Crystal, Chris, Theresa, Ginger meeting 7/10/2025 Set up next committee meeting lunch. (second Thursdays) No report because the schedules were too conflicting to get together. June 12th meeting will be at The Loading Dock, lunch will be provided. Manager Update Real Place's Conference Manager Wesson reported she learned lots, made many contacts and got our name out there. Successful trip! Adjournment Motion made by Board Member Hyman at 5:30 p.m. to close the meeting, Seconded by Board Secretary/Treasurer Copeland. Voting Yea: Board Chair Johnson, Board Secretary/Treasurer Copeland, Board Member Hyman, Board Member Brown, Board Member Trampus ___/s/ Christopher Johnson___________ Christopher Johnson - President ATTEST ____/s/ Kathy Lovier Johnson___________ Kathy Lovier Johnson- City Secretary