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Maywood trustees split on Beautification Committee nominations; Grace‑Rand nomination fails
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Summary
Trustees voted Oct. 15 on appointments to a newly created Beautification Committee; a motion to table the appointments failed, a later vote to appoint Tywanna Grace‑Rand failed 3–4, and trustees agreed to hold a special meeting to discuss committee appointments further.
At the Oct. 15 regular meeting the Village of Maywood Board of Trustees considered nominations to a newly created Beautification Committee and split along familiar lines on how to proceed.
Mayor Edwenna Perkins nominated Tywanna Grace‑Rand, Tanya Butler and Rose O Campo to the committee. Trustees first voted on a motion to postpone the three appointments until a community meeting could be held; that motion failed. A later motion to approve Tywanna Grace‑Rand failed on a 3–4 vote (Mayor Perkins, Trustee I. Brandon and Trustee M. Jones voting Yes; Trustees A. Sanchez, K. Wellington, M. Lightford and N. Booker voting No). The Board then approved a motion to schedule a special meeting to discuss committee appointments and to defer additional appointments until the community meeting occurred.
Ms. Grace‑Rand later addressed the Board about plans for the 2019 Christmas Tree Lighting at the 5th Ave Metra station on Dec. 6; she reported an estimated $12,500 cost with $7,500 budgeted and the remainder to be covered by donations. Trustees asked clarifying questions about festival and event budgeting during the discussion.
Why it matters: Committee appointments shape how local events and public‑space improvements are planned. The divided vote—coupled with the decision to hold a special meeting—signals a desire among some trustees for broader community input before filling newly created commissions.
Next steps: The special meeting was scheduled to allow further discussion of commission structure and appointment procedures before the Board returns to consider nominations.