Cottonwood public meetings in 2025
8 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Youth Advisory Commission
The Cottonwood Youth Advisory Commission will hold its regular meeting to review upcoming community events. Old business includes planning for an Employee Appreciation Event on Dec 12 (5:30‑9:30 PM), a Breakfast with Santa on Dec 20 (7:30‑10:30 AM), and a New Year’s Eve celebration on Dec 31 (6:00‑10:30 PM). New business is the proposal for a Winter Formal Dance to be held in the clubhouse. The commission will also open the floor for public comments.
- Employee Appreciation Event – Dec 12, 5:30‑9:30 PM – staff commitment required
- Breakfast with Santa – Dec 20, 7:30‑10:30 AM – hot cocoa bar and clean‑up
- New Year’s Eve Event – Dec 31, 6:00‑10:30 PM – cotton candy, popcorn, clean‑up
- Winter Formal Dance – proposed venue: clubhouse
Personnel Board
The Personnel Board will meet to review nominations and select the 2025 Employee of the Year, Supervisor of the Year, and Team of the Year. The board will also receive a staff update and approve minutes from the October 27, 2025 meeting.
- Selection of 2025 Employee of the Year
- Selection of 2025 Supervisor of the Year
- Selection of 2025 Team of the Year
- Approval of October 27, 2025 meeting minutes
The Personnel Board approved the minutes from the October 27, 2025 meeting. The board voted unanimously to name Melanie Corsette Employee of the Year, Brian Freudenthal Supervisor of the Year, and the Engineering team Team of the Year for 2025. The next meeting was scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
- Approved October 27, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Selected Melanie Corsette as Employee of the Year, 2025 (unanimous)
- Selected Brian Freudenthal as Supervisor of the Year, 2025 (unanimous)
- Selected Engineering as Team of the Year, 2025 (unanimous)
- Set next meeting for Jan 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (unanimous)
Youth Advisory Commission
The Cottonwood Youth Advisory Commission will review recaps of recent community events, plan staffing and donations for the upcoming Turkey Drive, and introduce new staff member Nick Hull as Events and Programs Coordinator. No formal decisions are recorded; the meeting focuses on updates and introductions.
- Recap of Civics Day Fair
- Recap of Trunk or Treat
- Turkey Drive planning – shift assignments and pie donation
- Introduction of new staff: Nick Hull, Events and Programs Coordinator
Personnel Board
The Personnel Board of Cottonwood will meet to approve past minutes, review nominations, and select the Employee of the 2nd and 3rd Quarters of 2025. The meeting is open to the public.
- Approval of April 23, 2025 Board minutes
- Review nominations for Employee of the 2nd Quarter, 2025
- Review nominations for Employee of the 3rd Quarter, 2025
- Public comment period
- Meeting set for October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Personnel Board unanimously approved the minutes from the April 23, 2025 meeting. A pending hearing request was declared abandoned due to lack of communication. The board selected John Stabe II as Employee of the 2nd Quarter, 2025, and Matt Strickland as Employee of the 3rd Quarter, 2025. The next meeting was scheduled for November 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
- Approved April 23, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Declared hearing request abandoned (no vote recorded)
- Selected John Stabe II as Employee of the 2nd Quarter, 2025 (unanimous)
- Selected Matt Strickland as Employee of the 3rd Quarter, 2025 (unanimous)
- Set next meeting for November 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Youth Advisory Commission
The commission will review a recap of the recent Civics Day Fair and provide details for the upcoming Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 31. It will also introduce Nick Hull as the new Events and Programs Coordinator. No formal motions or votes are listed.
- Recap of Civics Day Fair (old business)
- Trunk or Treat event on 10/31: setup at 3:00 PM, event 4:00‑6:00 PM, cleanup until 7:00 PM
- Introduction of new staff member Nick Hull, Events and Programs Coordinator
Youth Advisory Commission
The Cottonwood Youth Advisory Commission is meeting to introduce members and review operational policies. The body will discuss an annual project and a calendar of events running through May. The commission will also take action to determine its meeting schedule.
- Civics Day Fair on September 25th
- Trunk or Treat on October 31st
- Thanksgiving Turkey Drive on November 24th
- Cottonwood Christmas Parade on December 6th
- Easter Event on April 4th and Vintage Run on April 18th
Personnel Board
The Personnel Board approved the minutes from the December 19, 2024 meeting. It unanimously reappointed Ben Kramer as Chair and Joyce Oswald as Vice Chair. The board also unanimously selected award winners for Employee of the Year, Supervisor of the Year, Team of the Year, and Employee of the 1st Quarter.
- Approved December 19, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Reappointed Ben Kramer as Personnel Board Chair (unanimous)
- Reappointed Joyce Oswald as Vice Chair (unanimous)
- Selected Kevin Murie as Employee of the Year 2024 (unanimous)
- Selected Alexis James as Supervisor of the Year 2024 (unanimous)
- Selected Finance as Team of the Year 2024 (unanimous)
- Selected Robert Gonzales as Employee of the 1st Quarter 2025 (unanimous)
Youth Advisory Commission
The commission moved to dismiss the Body Walk scheduled for May 6‑8 due to other school activities. Mitchell made the motion, Anslie seconded, and all members voted in favor, so the motion carried. Other agenda items such as the Vintage Run recap, Easter volunteer schedule, and End‑of‑Year Celebration were discussed but no formal decisions were recorded.
- Dismissed Body Walk event (motion carried, all in favor)