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c. Promotion: Ernmite stated the Bedford will give report on Salsa on the Square. Any other report will be when Hayden is present. d. Econornic Vitality: Emrnite shared the importance of keeping a running list of property owners, business owners and residents. Moore and Bedford will meet after the 26th (Festival of Pumpkins) to update the working spreadsheet. 4. PDA Report: Moore reported about PDA hosting Mannequin Night, October 19, bpm-9pm. Theme is TV Land. Prizes will be given. October 12, 6pm-9pin is Witches and Wine. Downtown Dollars will be given away. 5. Chamber Report: Scruple reported the Square Dance group is coming to Paris again. During their Labor Day stay, their retail tickets showed $17, 462, not counting hotels. They love to attend Mannequin Night each year, stating Paris has the most beautiful square. 6. Coordinators Report - Coordinator Bedford reported that during Salsa on the Square, the Placer app totaled approx. 3,200 people downtown, with approx. 1,800 people actually on the square for an average visiting tune of 55 minutes. The 3 hour event was a big success and accomplished the goal of offering something to a new community demographic. Thanks to Victor Guzman at TaMolly's for providing chips and helping put together a salsa tasting competition for seven restaurants. LaBella Rosa won and was presented a certificate by board members. Bedford also has been working with community service workers on a downtown clean-up. Big shout -out the Streets Dept for sending out a street sweeper on a Saturday to help with this effort. A Trash/Sanitation Survey has been sent to businesses in an effort to find out what downtown businesses are doing with their trash and figure out the best way to deal with dumpsters and poly carts. A T -Mobile grant circulates every quarter and it currently up for grabs, possibly could boost our First Street Project. She asked that someone look into that. Be thinking about a brick paver project as a great fundraiser idea. Big improvernents have been made at the Farmers Market, in the way connecting the Fanners Market to the new restroorns. Additionally, be looking for a smaller pavilion with speakers to be added to the middle of the market for music and announcements. Current efforts have been focused primarily on Festival of Pumpkins. Board members are encouraged to be at the tent to help With Costume contest, selling t -shirts, etc. Next event will be Christmas Tree Lighting, November 23. 7. Hart made a motion to aqjoum the meeting. Walker seconded. Motion passed. Board adjourned at 5.-15 p.m.