North St. Paul arts commission elects chair, lays out 2025 events plan and volunteer expectations

The City of North St. Paul Arts and Culture Commission elected Tom Sonic as chair and Carrie Nadov as vice chair and heard a presentation from the city events coordinator on the commission’s role in the 2025 events schedule.

City events coordinator Ava, who introduced herself to the commission as the staff lead for 2025 programming, told commissioners, “I’m coordinating all of the city events for 2025,” and asked the commission to continue providing volunteers and subcommittee support for planning and on‑the‑day duties.

Ava said she will send a Google poll to commission members to collect availability and preferences and asked commissioners to be “proactive with me on work on generating event ideas, plans, and any ways that you can get involved.” She said the commission should expect to be physically present at events, help with setup and teardown, coordinate volunteers and contribute post‑event feedback to improve future programs.

Why it matters: Commissioners’ volunteer time is built into the city’s 2025 events plan and affects whether the city can staff community offerings without additional overtime…