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Resident proposes 'Community Shout-Out' to connect South Bloomfield and neighboring towns
Summary
Tiawana Grant asked the Village Council to support a 'Community Shout-Out' program of events and activities to build neighbor-to-neighbor connections and extend participation to surrounding municipalities.
Tiawana Grant presented a proposal for a community initiative called Community Shout-Out to the Village of South Bloomfield Council on July 6.
Grant said the goal was to "create more community-mindedness, and neighbors getting to know each other through events and programs," and asked that the effort include surrounding municipalities as part of a broader community network. Mayor Aaron Thomas and council members heard the proposal during the meeting's presentations; no formal funding request or vote was recorded at the meeting.
Councilmembers noted the village's calendar of events and discussed logistics for park-based activities. Rebecca Thacker from Lifewise asked about vendor presence at a rescheduled movie night; council members said outside groups may set up tables in the park but would not be included under village-sponsored event programming. The council did not take immediate action to adopt the proposal but had the initial presentation on the record.
