Carroll County Democratic Central Committee Meeting Minutes December 19th, 2013 Committee members in attendance Jackie Jones, Paula Monroe-Davidson, Frank Rammes, Jim Gregory, Corynne Courpas, Don West, Neil Ridgely, Dorothy Scanlon and Anita Riley. Other attendees none Meeting was held in the Small Meeting Room of the Finksburg Branch of the CCPL and was called to order by Jackie Jones, Chair, at 7:04 pm and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair's Report none Secretary's Report November's minutes were sent to CCDCC members via e-mail. A motion to approve minutes was made by Neil R., 2nd by Dorothy S., vote unanimous. Treasurer's Report Treasurer's report was sent out via e-mail to the members and showed a current balance of $7,285.44. Motion to approve report by Don W., 2nd by Neil R., vote unanimous. Club Reports none Committee Reports Neil R. gave his Local Politics report, including welcoming Dave Roush (R-District 3) as the new president of the Board of Commissioners, BoCC passing ordinance on electronic signs and DiMaggio's zoning request is finally approved – at least for now! There were no Events, Fundraising, Grassroots/Outreach, or Communications reports. Old Business There was a discussion about the 'Rain Tax', and whether it will be revisited in the upcoming legislative session. New Business Fred Hecker has been appointed to the new Circuit Court judgeship. Jim gave an update on the upcoming candidate workshop, Campaign 101, including a proposed outline for the day's events. There was a lengthy discussion about topics to be discussed and how to get the word out about the event. Estimates were that we should be prepared to spend up to $1000 for the event. Announcements Our Campaign 101 Workshop is scheduled Saturday, January 25th, 2014, from 9 am – 12 noon, in the Large Meeting Room of the Westminster Branch of the CCPL. The event is open to the public. The next regular meeting for the CCDCC will be Thursday, January 16th, 2014, starting at 7 pm, in the Large Meeting Room of the Westminster Branch of the CCPL. Meeting adjourned at 8:28 pm. Respectfully submitted, Don West, CCDCC Recording Secretary