Fairview on the Green: committee approves a booth, lines up vendors and volunteers for July event

The Public Safety Advisory Committee agreed to reserve a booth for the July 26 Fairview on the Green event and to pursue at least one vendor to be located next to the committee’s space.

At the meeting the committee chair summarized the four “yes/no” questions circulated by email and asked for a show of hands; members agreed to reserve the booth and to seek at least one additional vendor such as the sheriff’s office, a credit union or a trauma/intervention resource.

Committee members discussed programming and logistics. The group asked staff to request a booth from event coordinator Debra and to waive vendor fees for invited public‑safety partners. Members proposed inviting partners including the sheriff’s office, a local credit union, AMR (ambulance/paramedic service), TIP (Trauma Intervention Program), and community nonprofits; the committee also discussed past presenters from the FBI and state DOJ fraud‑prevention programs for a cybersecurity/fraud education event later in the year.

On event activities, the committee agreed to seek donations or low‑cost safety items to raffle, and to provide children’s activities. Ideas included smoke and carbon‑monoxide alarms, small household fire extinguishers, door/window alarms, swag and low‑cost craft prizes ordered from discount suppliers, a beanbag toss or other games, temporary tattoos and breakaway lanyards for kids. One member offered to contact Home Depot to request in‑kind donations of fire‑safety items.

Volunteers committed to staffing the booth: three committee members (Kevin, Tiffany and the chair) confirmed shifts; the group estimated event hours as 10 a.m.–4 p.m., with a typical setup time at 9 a.m. and agreed to finalize shift scheduling after more outreach. The committee also asked the finance director to confirm whether directed monetary donations can be accepted and held by the city to fund raffle items or supplies.

Separately, members discussed hosting a cybersecurity/fraud presentation and whether to pair an FBI speaker with local partners (credit union, insurance provider, DOJ); the FBI previously presented but restricted recording, and members said a recorded presentation would be preferable for wider distribution.

Committee members asked volunteers to report back to staff and the chief by the end of the month with confirmations from potential vendors and donors so a subcommittee could finalize details at the next meeting.