Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-13-12 special budget — reading text

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Spencer & Kilpallick PA As a reminder, the Chamber serves several roles: logo is included in all Chamber LA Woodall 1 City of FWB " marketing"- The City Vice Chair - Government Horizons of Cilwlo& l Cow ty marketing/ advertising— website, emails, letterhead, monthly newsletter, media ads, Jenna Leigh Burger etc. Over 100, 000 viewings annually. Vice Chair- f3osiness Distj ic 1s 2. Welcome Center— the Chamber lobby serves as an informational center for residents, tourists, snowbirds, and local businesses. 20, 000 visitors annually. Tilwim Flats Mike Anderson Event planners— our Mission calls for us to ' enhance the q quality of life in our Vine Chair - Memb"IshiP fvla"k,r - Chy of Fort Wafton community'. The Chamber achieves this with festivals— featuring pirates, dogs, Mardi Gras and BBQ. We also host candidate forums, and summits on topical issues such Ron Gfissorn Vice Chair - Bv5ine,- as homelessness, oil issues, environmental issues, etc. Development 4. Relocation services: Our annual membership directory-with requested maps and GO additional materials-- is mailed complimentary to all inquiries for relocation or tourist I Our staff information specialists Tammy McGaughy Treasurer related requests. 10, 000 directories printed annually. O' Sullivan Creel LLP handle over 50 phone calls a day with inquires about ' anything you can imagine' 2012 Board of Directors: pertaining to our area. C LeDon ArwhoW Bob Bonnelt 5. Board updates: Monthly, the City provides updates directly to the Chamber Nick ChUW Jason Clark Board of Directors thus allowing the leadership of the business community to react and John Dea( doilt respond accordingly. Davill Dollwao Greg Wflovan 6. The Chamber with over 11 00 local businesses ( employing over 25,000 local Eric Halter residents) is the largest business organization in NW Florida. WePlease are always available remember to to assist the Council and City leadership in anyway desired. Walter Hooks K,alhy Houchins' Bill Kohn Clift Long' attend our events and utilize our members as a resource for assisting The City in P" gy Mahone J. K McDonald making those important decisions. Joanne Riot' Joyce sanders' Therefore, we respectfully request the continued support of the City Council in the Phyllis Shanks Stephet Smith upcoming fiscal year. Together The Chamber and The City are a great team in Fort Dr. Alexis Tibbetts Walton Beach. jr,niller Ward Kenneth Williamson' Ito Dw"!< 4 SincqTely, 2012 Sponsor-, 0 C0% 0 C.t,JIMUllis I WAY— Ted Corcoran VW-491 1_ President/CEO 0JI Sal Office: 850-244- 8191 • Fax: 850 -244- 1935 34 Miracle Strip Parkway, S. E. • P.O. Box 640 • Fort Waltoll Beach, f L 32549 moommusm ill V1/ WwJwbcIianiber. com  paysin6ui; sia Zb -£ 6- 8 luawgoejjv jo uawoM 6unok paysin6ui; sia - 6uipun=j . col Isenbab : 8680 uawoM 0 HE Ci Y z vr _ a flJr, A/ 27 f • ;_ T _ =< g %:; s Greetings, As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County, Inc, 1 am writing to the CITY OF FWB to plea for your consideration of making us a " line -item" in your yearly budget, permanently - for a $ 200. 00 donation if you will! I am enclosing a brief explanation of the program that benefits our entire county; one in which all of us want to take some part in its success. We would like to think that every City Government in the county donates their tax - deductible donation to us yearly. We list the donors in the printed programs Ft thank them publicly as well. If it is possible to become a line -item by the CITY of FWB, please advise me: Carole Byrd, Chairman, at this address: carolebyrdg11 C yahoo, .com. If it is possible for this to become a reality, 1 would be glad to come pick up our yearly donation check in whatever month you feel would be best for me to do that yearly. Our program this year will take place on August 11 h, at 7 pm at Niceville High School Please we will rotate locations yearly, to include schools all over the county). consider attending the program, and above all, please consider making this donation on a yearly basis. Ttjnk you in advance,