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News at a Glance
The HWFC Board of Directors met on Tuesday, January 5.
Co-op Logo
The newly hired Marketing and Merchandising Coordinator discussed plans for changing the Co-op’s logo in the interests of more definitive branding. She’ll provide some preliminary designs to Board members. Whether or not this kind of change would need to be approved by the membership was discussed.
January Budget Meeting
There was a discussion of the budget that will be presented to the membership. It was decided not to close the store early for the January meeting. However, if any staff members wish to attend, the Collective Management Team (CMT) will accommodate them.
Staff Issues
The Board will meet with the CMT to discuss the evaluation of the CMT given to them in December. Other staff members are interested in meeting with the Board about the work of the Staff Structure Working Group. Several Board members will be available to meet informally with staff on this.
New Store Issues
An attorney familiar with construction law has been put on retainer.
Co-op’s Non-profit
The Co-op’s new non-profit, the Honest Weight Co-op Community Education and Outreach Council, will receive $5,000 in seed money. It was agreed that work for the non-profit can be granted Co-op member work hours.
Executive Session
The Board met in executive session at the end of the meeting.
Minutes
Minutes of all meetings are available at the Co-op. Minutes of the most recent meeting are posted on the bulletin board. They are also available on the Co-op's website, as password protected files. See instructions on the Board Meetings page
Upcoming Meetings
Currently, Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:45 pm in the Co-op’s Community Room. Date, time and location can change, however, so it is recommended that anyone planning to attend confirm these.
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Contact us at: coop at hwfc dot com
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