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Green Veterans Advisory Commission Meeting – September 1, 2026

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
BodyGreen, Ohio
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, September 1, 2026
StatusFILED
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2:04

Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:12

To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

2:18

One nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

2:27

All right.

2:28

Thank you.

2:31

Sure.

2:32

Mr.

2:32

Mickelson.

2:33

Here.

2:34

Mr.

2:34

Moore.

2:35

Here.

2:35

Mr.

2:35

Suffolkle.

2:36

Here.

2:36

Mr.

2:37

Hughes?

2:37

Here.

2:38

And Mr.

2:38

Burgess.

2:39

Here.

2:39

All right.

2:41

All right.

2:42

Did everybody get a chance to look at the minutes from the last meeting?

2:47

Yes.

2:47

Yes.

2:48

All right.

2:49

Motion to approve.

2:50

Approved.

2:51

Second?

2:52

Second.

2:53

All in favor.

2:54

Aye.

2:58

Uh minutes are approved.

3:00

Any uh citizens' comments.

3:10

Okay.

3:11

Um, unfinished business.

3:14

So going back to our discussions with the chamber of commerce.

3:20

Um, Mr.

3:21

Burgess and I met with the new president today.

3:25

And her name is Christa Crozy, if you weren't aware.

3:32

Krista Cosy, yes.

3:35

She is a hundred percent on board with us partnering.

3:39

Um, she has some different ideas that she would bring forward.

3:44

There is an opportunity possibly to do a community gift card.

3:50

That would be with all the businesses within the city.

3:54

She's looking at putting something together with that.

3:57

She also talked about how she has some affiliations with uh different chambers.

4:03

She's also on the chamber for Hartville.

4:08

And she was talking about some of the organizations that we discussed last month.

4:12

Um, that we had with maps, uh, the Pegasus Farms, different um agencies, some of the uh services.

4:24

So she is a hundred percent on board and she's gonna come up with some ideas, get with us as a committee and bring some of that together.

4:34

They also have a meeting that we're invited to on Friday at seven forty-five.

4:42

Um, she welcomed us to that.

4:46

I'm gonna try to make that to do that.

4:48

She has extensive background in marketing and and promoting uh ten years with uh different cities.

4:54

Uh and so she has uh she's gonna put together uh uh some ideas for us and an email them to us so that uh uh we can explore them and see what we want to do.

5:04

But with what she has, uh it can open a lot of doors for us.

5:08

She was also uh receptive to us uh getting with the retail, the businesses and our decal and promoting that also.

5:16

So she's gonna bring a lot of ideas and then we could sort through them and see uh what we like and what we can use uh and move on from there so we can get off our center spot.

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Summary of Proceedings

Green Veterans Advisory Commission Meeting – September 1, 2026

The Green Veterans Advisory Commission met on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting covered a partnership with the Chamber of Commerce under new leadership, planning for Veterans Day and related events, expansion of the commission by two seats, and upcoming community engagements.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes of the August 4, 2026 meeting (TMP-5471) by unanimous voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No citizen comments were offered.

Discussion Items

  • Chamber of Commerce Partnership: Commissioners Burgess and Mickelson reported meeting with the new Chamber president, Krista Crozy (also referred to as Krista Cosy). They stated she is "a hundred percent on board" with partnering and brings ideas including a community gift card and promotional decals. She has marketing experience and connections with other chambers. The commission agreed to receive her emailed proposals and schedule follow-up meetings.
  • Veterans Day Planning (November 11, 2026):
    • Guest Speaker/Honoree: Commissioner Mickelson proposed a Hungarian-born veteran who served the U.S. and has a remarkable story, but his health may prevent speaking. The commission agreed to honor him regardless and have a backup speaker.
    • Ceremony Components: ROTC will perform the "I am the flag" narration; a narrator will be selected. The mayor discussed having Kyle as MC, possibly rotating MCs in future. The commission plans to finalize and vote on the speaker and honoree by October to allow time for Veterans Day preparations.
    • Witness Tree (22 dog tags): Commissioner (unnamed) noted the Warriors Journey Home organization provides dog tags for daily placement from November 1–11 to commemorate veterans lost to suicide. The commission discussed finding local volunteers for daily placement and potentially inviting the organization to the October meeting.
    • Veterans Day event will typically be held at Veterans Memorial Courtyard (Plan A) or indoors (Plan B), and ROTC will continue its traditional role.
  • Commission Expansion: City council passed an amendment authorizing two additional positions on the Veterans Advisory Commission. The commission will open a two-week application window soon, aiming for council confirmation by the second September meeting so new members can join in October. Existing members whose terms expire at year-end were asked to notify the mayor’s office of their interest in reappointment.
  • ASVAB and Military Career Fair: The ASVAB test is scheduled for November 5, 2025 at Green High School, open to area students. The Military Career Fair will be held Thursday, November 19, 2026 at Central Park Community Hall, with recruiters from all branches. It will be held once per year (fall only) due to low spring participation.
  • September 11 Commemoration: Green High School will hold its silent procession and ceremony on September 11, 2026 (the 25th anniversary). ROTC will present colors at the North Canton football game that evening, which will honor veterans and first responders. Commissioner shared details to be emailed to the group.
  • Veterans Rally Point: The commission announced a monthly rally at Kittles on September 1 from 6–8 PM, with potential sponsors, stickers, and dog-friendly patio. Commissioner encouraged spreading the word to overcome veteran isolation.
  • MAPS Outreach: Commissioner requested that MAPS (a local service agency) include the commission on their event flyers again; some representatives may attend the rally.

Key Outcomes

  • Commission directed staff to share Chamber president Krista Crozy’s ideas via email and schedule follow-up meetings.
  • Commission will select a Veterans Day guest speaker/honoree by October; a backup plan is in place.
  • Commission agreed to open applications for two new positions within two weeks, pending council confirmation.
  • Members will send expressions of interest for reappointment to the mayor’s office.
  • Upcoming events: September 11 ceremony (Green HS), ASVAB (Nov 5), Military Career Fair (Nov 19), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Witness Tree volunteer initiative (Nov 1–11).
  • Motion to adjourn carried unanimously.

Note: The agenda lists the meeting at 5:00 PM, while the transcript begins at 10:00 AM. The meeting took place on September 1, 2026 as confirmed by the user.

Meeting Transcript

Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God with liberty and justice for all. All right. Thank you. Sure. Mr. Mickelson. Here. Mr. Moore. Here. Mr. Suffolkle. Here. Mr. Hughes? Here. And Mr. Burgess. Here. All right. All right. Did everybody get a chance to look at the minutes from the last meeting? Yes. Yes. All right. Motion to approve. Approved. Second? Second. All in favor. Aye. Uh minutes are approved. Any uh citizens' comments. Okay. Um, unfinished business. So going back to our discussions with the chamber of commerce. Um, Mr. Burgess and I met with the new president today. And her name is Christa Crozy, if you weren't aware. Krista Cosy, yes. She is a hundred percent on board with us partnering. Um, she has some different ideas that she would bring forward. There is an opportunity possibly to do a community gift card. That would be with all the businesses within the city. She's looking at putting something together with that. She also talked about how she has some affiliations with uh different chambers. She's also on the chamber for Hartville. And she was talking about some of the organizations that we discussed last month.

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