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City highlights breast‑cancer walk, Apple Festival and large poppy‑seed giveaway
Summary
Mayor and staff reported on recent community events: a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk with about 100 participants, Apple Festival success, and a poppy‑seed giveaway program that distributed roughly 5,000 envelopes and plans expanded plantings on city property with partner donations.
City staff and the mayor used the council meeting to report community engagement successes and upcoming volunteer opportunities. Staff said the inaugural Breast Cancer Awareness Walk drew about 105 participants and included a butterfly‑tree memorial display at City Hall. The Apple Festival organizers and volunteers received praise for cleanup and nonprofit fundraising connected to the festival footprint.
A multi‑partner poppy‑seed giveaway has been the subject of extensive outreach: staff said they have ‘‘probably given away, I'm gonna say, probably approximately 5,000 envelopes’’ of seeds (each envelope described as containing about 2,000 seeds). Staff said the city and volunteers expect to use 200–300 pounds of seed across appropriate city‑owned planting locations and partner sites, with donors (the Shaw family) offering to continue contributions over multiple years.
Staff asked residents and property owners to volunteer suitable locations for planting and said they will coordinate with Tyler's landscape crew for city‑owned sites so the plantings do not create mowing problems. Staff also previewed the city’s senior/family food‑drive distribution on Dec. 11 and invited public participation.
