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Sister City Committee establishes budget subcommittee, reviews exchange programs, and sets next meeting

Corpus ChristiAug 7, 20232 min read

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At the August 7, 2023 Sister City Committee meeting the body created a Budget Committee, made subcommittee chair appointments for Yokosuka and Veracruz, reviewed student exchange follow-ups, discussed potential Agen travel, and set the next meeting for September 14, 2023. The committee asked staff to research permanently moving meetings to the 2nd Monday and scheduled a budget review next week.

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Established a Budget Committee; Mourad named chair and Almira, Valerie Harbolovic, and Melody Cooper to serve; meeting set for next week to review 2023 and 2024 budgets.
Named Susane "Westi" Horn chair of the Yokosuka subcommittee.
Named Vice Chair Valerie Harbolovic chair of the Veracruz subcommittee.
Chair Melody Cooper to attempt renewed outreach to former sister cities Keelong and Toledo using her contacts.
Student Exchange debrief: plan to issue applications in December with an early January deadline; pursue a formal City invitation for exchange students; offer host families one 3-day weekend during visits.
Committee requested staff determine what is required to permanently move regular meetings to the 2nd Monday of each month.
Set next Sister City Committee meeting for September 14, 2023.
Placed 23-0118 (2025 Agen Cultural Exchange Program) on the agenda for further discussion and possible action; noted consideration of potential new sister cities Casablanca, Morocco and Bordeaux, France as future agenda items.

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