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Trustee Blakey highlights Southland development meeting, IML takeaways and upcoming community events

Village of Lynwood Board of Trustees · October 24, 2024
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Summary

Trustee Blakey reported that Roeda Signs hosted a Southland Development Authority meeting discussing local grocery stores, recapped Illinois Municipal League sessions including a keynote by Carl Carpenter, and promoted community events including Senior Bingo, OctoberFest and Roeda Signs' 70th anniversary open house.

Trustee Blakey told the board that Roeda Signs hosted an Economic Development meeting for the Southland Development Authority where participants discussed the future of various grocery stores serving the region; Blakey thanked Rob Roeda for hosting the event.

Blakey also summarized takeaways from the recent Illinois Municipal League conference, noting keynote remarks by Carl Carpenter and seminars on value-driven leadership and decision-making. He used his remarks to promote local events: Senior Bingo tomorrow at Village Hall; OctoberFest on Oct. 5; and Roeda Signs' 70th-anniversary open house on Oct. 11 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. He also listed upcoming school-board meetings (Sanbridge Oct. 17; Sunny Brook Oct. 21).

The remarks were delivered during the Economic Development/Community Affairs portion of the agenda and were informational; no formal board action was recorded on these items.

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