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Sister City Committee meeting summary — minutes approved; subcommittee updates and student exchange timeline set

Corpus ChristiDec 12, 20242 min read

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The Sister City Committee met December 12, 2024; members approved the November 14 minutes, received updates from Agen, Student Exchange, Veracruz, Yokosuka, Budget & Fundraising, Transition, and Toledo subcommittees, and set timelines and action items for exchanges and the annual report. Key actions include confirming student exchange application and schedule, naming subcommittee membership and chairs, reporting a fundraising balance of $1,905, and directing the Agen subcommittee to present a proposal in January.

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Approved minutes of the November 14, 2024 meeting (unanimous).
Agen Subcommittee: tentative dates and schedule emailed to Agen contacts; committee recommended hosting Agen delegation in private homes with hotel accommodations available upon request; Chair Horn to finalize a proposal in January and subcommittee members recorded as Susane "Westi" Horn, Heather Moretzsohn, Charles Harris, and Valerie Harbolovic.
Student Exchange: application to be posted to the public until February 15; interviews in March at the Galvan House; training at Broadmoor at the end of March; tentative city delegation dates June 27–29 and return July 11–13, with Agen delegation staying up to two weeks (through end of July).
Veracruz Subcommittee: Veracruz requested an online economic summit; committee awaiting reply from Veracruz contact Jorge and coordination with Sarah Tindall and Al Arreola for Economic Development participation.
Yokosuka and Toledo subcommittees: no substantive updates; member Heather Moretzsohn indicated interest in attending a Yokosuka summit scheduled September 16–19.
Budget & Fundraising: reported balance of $1,905; HEB and Whataburger indicated willingness to support; awaiting responses from Valero and Citgo; request to add Valerie Harbolovic to the subcommittee and schedule a special meeting to discuss funding to support student exchanges.
Transition Subcommittee: committee agreed Valerie Harbolovic will be the new subcommittee chair; staff liaison advised determining transition plans within the first quarter (remain with the city or transition to the Chamber of Commerce).
Annual report due January 31; committee expects it to be ready at the next meeting.

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