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Public Affairs Committee schedules Dec. 6 meeting at Kemosabe’s, member urges better event notices
Summary
The Fostoria Public Affairs Committee set its next meeting for Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. in the Elbow Room at Kemosabe’s and heard a public commenter raise concerns that community events are not reaching all residents; a committee member pointed to the Fostoria Chamber of Commerce website as an alternate calendar.
The Fostoria Public Affairs Committee set its next regular meeting for Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. in the Elbow Room at Kemosabe’s and heard a public commenter urge the committee to improve how the city shares event information.
Committee Chair called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. and said both members were present; the committee approved previous minutes before discussing new business. The chair announced the committee will meet Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Elbow Room at Kemosabe’s and said the group may consider changing the meeting day next year to increase participation.
The meeting included one public commenter, identified as Deb, who said many local events appear to be shared "under the table" and that Facebook is not an effective way to reach everyone. "Not everybody does the Facebook. It doesn't work," Deb said, urging broader outreach and clearer public notice.
A committee member responded that the Fostoria Chamber of Commerce maintains a public events calendar on its website and suggested the chamber calendar could be another source to help residents find local events.
The committee concluded business quickly and adjourned at 5:07 p.m. The chair noted the committee has been meeting monthly on the first Saturday and intends to keep the schedule for the coming year, with possible adjustments to day or time later.
Meeting details recorded in the transcript indicate the session lasted roughly four minutes and involved two committee members and at least one member of the public who spoke during the public comment portion.
