Bridport Events Committee Meeting Agenda

Date: August 14, 2025

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location:  Bridport Community Hall

1.      Call to Order

2.      Public Comments

3.      Secretary’s Report

a.       Review last meeting minutes

4.      New Business

a.       What is next on our horizon?

5.      Old Business

a.       Finance Summary - no change since last meeting - working balance of $6485.

b.      Thank you note to the donors: Craig will work on a postcard (8½ x 5½) with some of the images from the event.

c.       Fall Event possibly partnering with another group, craft vendors, food trucks; creating a half page handout to share with food trucks, will look into live background music.

d.      Social Media Accounts: Creating a unique Bridport Events Facebook page, Instagram

e.       BEC organization & Open Meeting Law Discussion: Still a bit unclear if BEC is an advisory or non-advisory body. We have financial activity for fund raising and paying for events but not for town assets, resources. We also do not determine town policy or direction. We will continue to post notices, minutes, and run the meetings according to the Open Meeting Law as an Advisory committee. 

f.        Selectboard Representation: The committee’s expenditures require approval from the Town Selectboard. There’s an expectation that the Committee will present a fiscal report to include in the Town Report. The Committee will send a representative to each of the Selectboard meetings to report out on activities.

g.      Review Action Items

6.      Upcoming Meetings

a.      September 11 – regular BEC meeting

7.      Adjourn

Steve Brodeur, Co-chair