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Downtown Development Authority approves $1,120 for security at Christmas on Liberty

Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors · November 20, 2025
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At a Nov. 20 called meeting, the Waynesboro Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors approved a $1,120 payment to fund security for the "Christmas on Liberty" event after a brief discussion and a unanimous vote.

The Waynesboro Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors voted Nov. 20 to pay $1,120 for security at the city’s "Christmas on Liberty" event.

Board member Elizabeth Highsmith moved that the DDA pay $1,120 for security; Jesse Palmer III seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously among members present. Chair Lindsai Gentry called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned it at 2:05 p.m.

The funding decision followed a short discussion in which the board "arrived at a number for the needed funds," according to the meeting minutes. The board recorded six members as present — Chair Lindsai Gentry, Elizabeth Highsmith, Rex Gerlinger, Jesse Palmer III, Jenna Maddox and Roxanne Reid — with Bill Tinley noted as absent. Staff in attendance included Don Lively and Jaymie Miettenun.

No additional conditions, departmental assignments, or implementation steps were recorded in the minutes. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn by Rex Gerlinger, seconded by Elizabeth Highsmith.

The DDA did not record any formal discussion of other funding sources, specific vendor or security provider names, or a follow-up reporting requirement in the published minutes.