WEBVTT 00:00:00.482 --> 00:00:11.152 - I am gonna call our meeting, the Monroe County Women's Commission to order. It is Thursday, 00:00:11.152 --> 00:00:22.982 - October 15th. And this is our monthly meeting. We do have four members present and one online so that 00:00:22.982 --> 00:00:24.606 - meets quorum. 00:00:24.738 --> 00:00:32.892 - The commission shall serve in an invited role to assist residents, businesses, and the government of 00:00:32.892 --> 00:00:41.126 - Monroe County in addressing issues of gender equity. The mission is to advance the status of women in 00:00:41.126 --> 00:00:49.199 - marginalized genders in all areas of county life. Did we get a minute? We did. We're not last month 00:00:49.199 --> 00:00:54.366 - because it is, we weren't meeting. But I emailed out September. 00:00:54.498 --> 00:01:01.926 - Yeah. We need to approve September. August. We didn't have the September meeting. Correct. Yeah. We 00:01:01.926 --> 00:01:09.429 - were to have approved August in September. Yes. Yes. OK. I didn't get any edits, but I don't know if 00:01:09.429 --> 00:01:16.857 - people had time to review them. I just took a look at them, so I'm OK with them. Do I have a motion 00:01:16.857 --> 00:01:24.062 - to approve the minutes for August? I move to approve the minutes for August. Do I have a second? 00:01:24.322 --> 00:01:47.749 - We're going to do roll call votes. Since Tiana is online, we will do roll call votes. Julie. No, we're 00:01:47.749 --> 00:01:53.662 - doing voting. Molly Otto. 00:01:55.234 --> 00:02:08.520 - I don't have any this month. Jennifer. Last month, I completed the women's build for Habitat for Humanity. 00:02:08.520 --> 00:02:22.302 - We did complete two homes. I think that's it. Tiana, do you have any updates you'd like to share? No, I don't. 00:02:23.554 --> 00:02:32.942 - Sorry, you're not feeling well, by the way. Julie, anything you'd like to update that's not included 00:02:32.942 --> 00:02:39.262 - in upcoming? Yeah, Freedom Schools effort is still ongoing. We did. 00:02:39.554 --> 00:02:46.908 - The NAACP branch here in Monroe County donated tickets for the resilience productions play tomorrow 00:02:46.908 --> 00:02:55.070 - century and we were able to hand those tickets over to students and parents in the community and they attended 00:02:55.138 --> 00:03:01.681 - and participated in the talk back after the play. So that was pretty cool. We've got a follow-up session 00:03:01.681 --> 00:03:07.974 - that we're hosting at the First Presbyterian Church this Sunday. And I think we've got some students 00:03:07.974 --> 00:03:14.205 - that are going to join us there. And we're going to do a little bit more talking about the play and 00:03:14.205 --> 00:03:20.748 - the topics that were covered in the history in Monroe County and potential programs for a freedom school 00:03:20.748 --> 00:03:24.798 - style program moving forward in the county. So it's pretty cool. 00:03:26.818 --> 00:03:36.070 - Anything else? Me, just a couple little community updates. As I said, on the board for the mineral fire 00:03:36.070 --> 00:03:45.055 - protection district, we have our community chili cook-off, which will be held Saturday, November 7th 00:03:45.055 --> 00:03:54.219 - from one to three at the community center, Van Buren community center. They do have information online 00:03:54.219 --> 00:03:55.998 - and it does support 00:03:56.162 --> 00:04:05.867 - our shop with a firefighter. All of the funds raised with that do go to support that. They are looking 00:04:05.867 --> 00:04:14.629 - for sponsorships for the event, which range from only one to $300, pretty small sponsorship. 00:04:14.629 --> 00:04:25.182 - Most of the, I really enjoy all of the events that the fire district has because it is very community oriented. 00:04:27.586 --> 00:04:37.651 - I enjoy that. This Sunday from four to six 30, Amy Oliver is coming to Indian Creek Township, which 00:04:37.651 --> 00:04:47.917 - is the township where I live and to do a meet and greet. And of course, as I'm running for the county 00:04:47.917 --> 00:04:57.278 - trust or the township trustee, I will also be there to meet and greet people in our township 00:04:57.570 --> 00:05:08.317 - beyond. So in that is at the Indian Creek Township Park. We have a really nice park out there and we're 00:05:08.317 --> 00:05:18.962 - working on a walking trail because it's not safe to walk out on county roads. So come walk on our plot 00:05:18.962 --> 00:05:24.542 - and help us wearing a trail. Also something that I do 00:05:27.714 --> 00:05:39.497 - is the Hoosier Action Committee. They have been going out and so they have been, I've heard they've 00:05:39.497 --> 00:05:51.398 - knocked on 5,000 doors. So they are doing a community conversation based on rental properties in the 00:05:51.398 --> 00:05:57.054 - county. As you may or may not know, the county, 00:05:57.186 --> 00:06:05.054 - Like the city has their, you know, that kind of, or whatever, I don't know how that goes. You know, 00:06:05.054 --> 00:06:13.236 - they approve rentals and you can complain to them. The county actually doesn't have anything like that. 00:06:13.236 --> 00:06:21.497 - And they are just trying to figure out what the housing issues are, the rental issues are in the county. 00:06:21.497 --> 00:06:25.982 - And 5,000 doors is a lot of knocks. That's a pretty big, 00:06:26.466 --> 00:06:34.085 - um thing but I would really be interested in hearing what uh information they have because it really 00:06:34.085 --> 00:06:41.629 - does I wish I would have known about it go along with you know our survey that we did and um anyway 00:06:41.629 --> 00:06:49.172 - so they're big event the people form a community conversation so they do have on their website a um 00:06:49.172 --> 00:06:54.302 - what's it called this is old lady brain no it's not a survey a like 00:06:54.690 --> 00:07:02.778 - No, but I, you know, when you sign like a for process, thank you. Old lady brain, sorry. A petition 00:07:02.778 --> 00:07:11.027 - that we even fill out for basic, their recommendations. And then, but their community conversation is 00:07:11.027 --> 00:07:19.358 - October 22nd from six to seven 30. The, and it is at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. I think, so that's 00:07:19.358 --> 00:07:23.806 - next Thursday. I think that'll be a really interesting 00:07:24.258 --> 00:07:36.490 - for housing in the county. And well, we won't meet again until after the election. I know our early 00:07:36.490 --> 00:07:49.211 - voting is going on for the midterm elections. Please make sure you vote. And then our election, I mean, 00:07:49.211 --> 00:07:53.982 - the election day is November 3rd. Yep. 00:07:54.818 --> 00:08:03.801 - Please go vote. Okay, that's all I have. I have one more. I'll be participating with the New Hope, not 00:08:03.801 --> 00:08:12.523 - New Hope, what is it? New Hope for Families Christmas Tree Auction. Doing that, we'll be putting on 00:08:12.523 --> 00:08:21.245 - a Christmas tree and the theme of our Christmas tree is It Takes a Village. So we'll put together a 00:08:21.245 --> 00:08:23.774 - Christmas tree and gifts and 00:08:24.482 --> 00:08:35.463 - And then people will come and bid on our tree. Is that a specific date, or is it ongoing? No, 00:08:35.463 --> 00:08:47.261 - I can get. And what's the group that's, is it? New hope. Oh, new hopes. OK, got it, yeah. So are you 00:08:47.261 --> 00:08:54.270 - part of the team? So me and a group of ladies, we have been 00:08:54.978 --> 00:09:02.654 - decorating the tree. Last year, we did a Indiana fever tree. And we decorated with Indiana fever colors. 00:09:02.654 --> 00:09:10.111 - And then we had gifts, Indiana fever. I don't know if we did something before that or not. This might 00:09:10.111 --> 00:09:17.495 - be your second year. I don't remember. But this year, it takes a village. And so we're going to have 00:09:17.495 --> 00:09:22.686 - like gingerbread theme. I was thinking village people, but you do you. 00:09:22.946 --> 00:09:34.758 - Well, it has to be kid friendly. And I'm going to get some tickets from like Western Skate Land, Frank 00:09:34.758 --> 00:09:46.456 - Southern, Wonder Lab, for so they can take their family to go hang out at some of those places. Nice. 00:09:46.456 --> 00:09:52.190 - That's all. OK. Old and ongoing business, we have 00:09:54.946 --> 00:10:05.457 - I mean, sorry, no, this is the right policy and data, which is, oh, wait, sorry. Before I move on, my 00:10:05.457 --> 00:10:15.865 - update is, as we know, because she sent it in the text about Eve, Commissioner Yarrow stepping down. 00:10:15.865 --> 00:10:24.830 - I did verify that that was an official resignation from the commission, and it is yes. 00:10:24.994 --> 00:10:34.016 - commissioners. Commissioner Madera is. Has acknowledged that and it would is will be currently seeking 00:10:34.016 --> 00:10:43.388 - a new member for us. It's something. Should we have those that had applied the last time when commissioner 00:10:43.388 --> 00:10:52.235 - Yaro was selected should we have them reapply if they're still interested or will they still on fire 00:10:52.235 --> 00:10:53.374 - they will be 00:10:54.338 --> 00:11:05.961 - is interested in being a part of the commission. I highly recommend applying and coming in. And there 00:11:05.961 --> 00:11:17.811 - is a lot of room to do some work. Maria would like to be promoted on the screen. Maria is here. Welcome 00:11:17.811 --> 00:11:20.318 - Commissioner Douglas. 00:11:29.602 --> 00:11:49.661 - there Maria can you hear me hello hello so I am driving but Julie do you have the NAACP free and fun 00:11:49.661 --> 00:11:57.406 - banquet event info handy or look it up 00:11:57.954 --> 00:12:08.025 - I know it's happening on Saturday, October 24th, and that tickets are available if you go to the mcbnacp.org 00:12:08.025 --> 00:12:17.818 - website. You can purchase tickets to attend the Freedom Fund banquet there. And those proceeds go towards 00:12:17.818 --> 00:12:23.454 - the scholarships that the scholarship committee gives out to 00:12:23.842 --> 00:12:37.318 - MCCSC high school seniors, IU students. Oh, and the MCCSC also includes people who are homeschooled 00:12:37.318 --> 00:12:51.332 - and then also IU students. And then we added a grad students award. And then also the McCluskey, Audrey 00:12:51.332 --> 00:12:53.758 - McCluskey family, 00:12:53.890 --> 00:13:06.343 - uh, gives $500 to a student who, um, for books, for, for, we don't do books that much anymore, but for 00:13:06.343 --> 00:13:18.796 - school supplies or whatnot. But anyway, all the proceeds from this Freedom Fund banquet goes into that 00:13:18.796 --> 00:13:23.390 - scholarship fund. Thank you. That it? 00:13:23.714 --> 00:13:33.935 - Maria, thank you for sharing. Yes, thank you. I'm sorry. I'm in like BNP. I understand. Also why I'm 00:13:33.935 --> 00:13:44.156 - thinking about to another event at my lovely township is on October 25th from six to seven PM at the 00:13:44.156 --> 00:13:46.686 - Indian Creek Lions Club. 00:13:46.850 --> 00:13:56.293 - The Indian Creek Community Association is putting on a trunk or treat. So it's a Sunday evening, a trunk 00:13:56.293 --> 00:14:05.286 - and treat and chili supper, and it is completely free. So if you feel like taking a beautiful drive 00:14:05.286 --> 00:14:15.358 - to the country, you can come out and trunk a treat and have some chili and meet your neighbors. Okay. Business. 00:14:16.706 --> 00:14:25.844 - The Policy and Data Committee, Commissioners Hurst, D. Douglas, and Hingle. Our purpose is to evaluate 00:14:25.844 --> 00:14:34.893 - county policy using a gender equity lens and become more grounded in who we are, who we serve through 00:14:34.893 --> 00:14:43.764 - data. My update is, today technically is the advertised deadline for our community survey, as it is 00:14:43.764 --> 00:14:45.982 - something that we manage 00:14:46.530 --> 00:14:56.535 - We don't really have to close it. It just kind of can be a moving deadline. It really is something to 00:14:56.535 --> 00:15:06.737 - feel like they have to sign it. I probably would like to keep it open up until at least after the 22nd, 00:15:06.737 --> 00:15:11.838 - if not further, because I really would like to work 00:15:12.514 --> 00:15:23.126 - with the Hoosier Action Committee to see if they could help us promote that. But I don't really have, 00:15:23.126 --> 00:15:34.467 - we haven't really discussed that at all. I do know the last time that I looked, we have about 200 responses. 00:15:34.467 --> 00:15:41.022 - And honestly, from the data that I could figure out the class, 00:15:41.378 --> 00:15:53.568 - probably had about 10. So, which I knew it had to be small because they were very long, but that's kind 00:15:53.568 --> 00:16:06.462 - of what I've come up with so far. And then, I mean, based on the committee, we can figure out how we want to, 00:16:06.658 --> 00:16:18.497 - fold that data into the work that the students did and then really promote, figure out how to make it 00:16:18.497 --> 00:16:30.336 - digestible information and promote it in the county as a tool for just really county demographics and 00:16:30.336 --> 00:16:33.470 - concerns that people have. 00:16:37.570 --> 00:16:47.366 - Uh, I really have. Susan, it's Maria. I have a question. Can you hear me? Hello? Yes. Okay. Um, I'm 00:16:47.366 --> 00:16:57.261 - confused and I'm curious about when you are referencing the Hoosier Action Committee, who exactly is 00:16:57.261 --> 00:17:04.510 - that? Is it not the Hoosier Action Committee? I know it's Hoosier Action. 00:17:05.410 --> 00:17:12.904 - I don't know about the committee. The only Hoosier Action organization that I'm aware of is simply Hoosier 00:17:12.904 --> 00:17:20.118 - Action. Yes, I'm sorry. It is HoosierAction.org. I don't know why, because I'm at our meeting. I guess 00:17:20.118 --> 00:17:27.122 - I keep adding committee. So yes, Hoosier Action. OK. Thank you. OK, thank you. Because they've been 00:17:27.122 --> 00:17:30.974 - in, they're an organization, very strong organization. 00:17:31.650 --> 00:17:41.924 - in existence as an organization for probably a decade now. So definitely not a committee. Thank you. 00:17:41.924 --> 00:17:52.097 - Oh, yes, you're right. Thank you. We did meet once. What notes would you? I don't have the notes in 00:17:52.097 --> 00:17:58.302 - front of me. So anything that you'd like to share from that? 00:17:58.530 --> 00:18:05.477 - There wasn't anything that is standing out in my brain from when we met. So we've figured out a combined 00:18:05.477 --> 00:18:12.557 - time for the data and policy subcommittee that's combined to start meeting. So that's probably the biggest 00:18:12.557 --> 00:18:19.173 - thing, because we met the first time at our new meeting time. So our next meeting is in a couple of 00:18:19.173 --> 00:18:25.789 - weeks. And if the survey is closed by then, then I think we'd have that data to talk about and what 00:18:25.789 --> 00:18:27.774 - we want to do with that next. 00:18:28.226 --> 00:18:47.999 - I don't know. I don't know. Yeah. Yeah. Um is there Maria. Is there anything you'd like to share about 00:18:47.999 --> 00:18:57.790 - the committee? I'm pleased that we found a meeting 00:18:58.114 --> 00:19:06.043 - the outreach committee. We have commissioners Eroge, Belton, and Otto with their purposes to elevate 00:19:06.043 --> 00:19:14.443 - the profile of Monroe County Women's Commission programs that support our mission. Do you have any updates 00:19:14.443 --> 00:19:22.294 - you would like to share? I don't have any updates. I don't have any updates. It's on my imperatives 00:19:22.294 --> 00:19:23.550 - to connect with 00:19:23.906 --> 00:19:33.116 - I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I 00:19:33.116 --> 00:19:41.958 - don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. 00:19:41.958 --> 00:19:49.694 - I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. 00:19:50.050 --> 00:20:02.330 - create a relationship with Tandem would be great since they do similar works too. And they really seem 00:20:02.330 --> 00:20:15.326 - like quite an organization. So a very strong, determined human being. So that's pretty great. Anything else? 00:20:20.514 --> 00:20:32.823 - For new business, the only, it's not on here, but the only thing that we wanted to discuss I know is 00:20:32.823 --> 00:20:41.598 - making an adjustment to the start time of this meeting. Correct, Maria? 00:20:42.306 --> 00:20:51.110 - I mean, I know we've discussed it before and we know it's been difficult for some people with Thursday 00:20:51.110 --> 00:20:59.915 - or the 5.30. And I think currently the proposed change is 6 p.m. start. And to see anybody's thoughts, 00:20:59.915 --> 00:21:08.463 - objections, whatnot. We might need to check with the tech folks that are here, but I think we would 00:21:08.463 --> 00:21:11.198 - still have to be done at seven. 00:21:11.426 --> 00:21:24.546 - do like 6 to 7 30. Yeah, I think I find yes. Yeah, I hadn't I forgot to verify that but I had been working 00:21:24.546 --> 00:21:34.110 - on some other communications but yes. Is this like a voting thing to be vote. 00:21:39.650 --> 00:21:46.851 - First, we would need to see if it's OK, right? Yes, let's vote, and then we can verify that it is fine. 00:21:46.851 --> 00:21:53.913 - That's going to be a public schedule update that they have to do. I mean, it's essentially two months 00:21:53.913 --> 00:22:01.253 - until we come up with our new calendar year, which is also something everyone should think about, because 00:22:01.253 --> 00:22:06.238 - that is insane to think about, that it'll be January before we know it. 00:22:12.834 --> 00:22:27.592 - What the schedule? No. Oh, you're not talking about reappointments. Some of us are still not reappointed. 00:22:27.592 --> 00:22:40.958 - No, we are not. That I know of. Let's vote. The proposed change, I need a motion, is to propose 00:22:41.442 --> 00:22:50.382 - to change the meeting start time to six o'clock on Thursdays, on the third Thursday of the month. Julie 00:22:50.382 --> 00:22:59.407 - Hardesty. Well, I'll second it. Oh yes, first and second, sorry, you're right. First, second, yes, okay. 00:22:59.407 --> 00:23:05.854 - Okay, we'll do a roll call vote. Julie? Yeah. Jim? Yes. Molly? Aye. Maria? 00:23:11.842 --> 00:23:20.504 - Yes. Currently we'll say the motion passes to change the meeting time from 5.30 to 6.00 PM 00:23:20.504 --> 00:23:30.118 - pending verification from the county that that is accepted. So for right now we should consider next 00:23:30.118 --> 00:23:38.590 - month meeting still starting at 5.30 until we know that we can change it. I agree. Yeah. 00:23:39.362 --> 00:23:47.882 - so we don't get ourselves messed up. We've agreed that we want to start at six, but we're going to make 00:23:47.882 --> 00:23:56.156 - sure we can actually do that before, because the public schedule is still saying 530. Correct. Yeah. 00:23:56.156 --> 00:24:04.594 - So we. Yes. There is in November at six. Yeah. But until then, we're going to stick with 530. Yes. And 00:24:04.594 --> 00:24:09.182 - then the public notice will be updated. Public comment. 00:24:09.826 --> 00:24:17.844 - I would like, I guess, during public comment for our visitors to introduce themselves. Is that OK? So 00:24:17.844 --> 00:24:25.861 - we have two visitors in the room. And why don't you go ahead and introduce yourselves and tell us why 00:24:25.861 --> 00:24:34.036 - you're here. My name is Elena. My name is Elena. I'm Mara. We go to IU. We're both journalism students. 00:24:34.036 --> 00:24:39.774 - And we're covering the Women's Commission for an upcoming story we have. 00:24:39.938 --> 00:24:47.740 - And that's it. Well, thank you for coming. That's exciting. I appreciate it. I would definitely make 00:24:47.740 --> 00:24:55.697 - sure, I don't know if you have, is to talk to Molly Turner King, who is our accounting lawyer and kind 00:24:55.697 --> 00:25:03.422 - of our spokesperson for the commission. But I would definitely reach out and I can give you Molly's 00:25:03.422 --> 00:25:08.830 - email. A lot of times she would be listening, but I haven't seen her. 00:25:10.658 --> 00:25:20.116 - Yeah, she keeps us in line to make sure we're following all the rules, because it's hard to remember 00:25:20.116 --> 00:25:29.480 - a lot of open door policies and X, Y, Z of local government. Other than that, our next meeting will 00:25:29.480 --> 00:25:40.062 - be whatever day, the third Thursday. Hold on. OK. It's Maria again, of course. So I also wanted to bring up that 00:25:40.258 --> 00:25:50.969 - Senator Yoder is, unless Julie's already said this, so stop me if she has, that Senator Yoder is trying 00:25:50.969 --> 00:26:01.782 - to get her bill passed to do away with the sales tax on menstrual products again. So legislative session 00:26:01.782 --> 00:26:09.918 - will be starting up in January. And so any support that we can garner for that 00:26:10.242 --> 00:26:18.882 - I think it would be amazing. Thank you. Did anybody, I didn't, I had it on my calendar and totally missed 00:26:18.882 --> 00:26:26.381 - it. They did that virtual rally last Friday. Did anybody attend? You did? Yeah, I attended. 00:26:26.381 --> 00:26:33.310 - How was it? It was good. There were speakers from Period Action, the national group. 00:26:33.410 --> 00:26:41.357 - and we're giving information about period poverty and the problems that happen when women and people 00:26:41.357 --> 00:26:49.304 - who have periods cannot afford the products that they require and the fact that we're one of only 18 00:26:49.304 --> 00:26:57.251 - states in the country that still puts taxes on feminine hygiene products. Oh, I didn't know that. So 00:26:57.251 --> 00:27:01.342 - there's some interesting things. There's a petition 00:27:01.602 --> 00:27:10.290 - Uh, I think is it through period action? I believe it's, yeah. Yeah. I think period action has the petition. 00:27:10.290 --> 00:27:15.870 - Um, that is, is that at the federal level? Now I can't remember. Yes. 00:27:16.194 --> 00:27:25.141 - Yes, okay, thank you. There's a petition to try and get something enacted at the federal level, at Period 00:27:25.141 --> 00:27:33.835 - Actions website. Until then, it's each state having to work through this. I'm really glad that Senator 00:27:33.835 --> 00:27:41.854 - Yoder is trying to put this bill through, and we'll see what happens this legislative session. 00:27:43.138 --> 00:27:51.295 - She has tried, I don't know if it's seven times that number like rings in my head. I believe she's tried 00:27:51.295 --> 00:27:59.141 - at least seven years or seven sessions to get this pushed through. And like last legislative session 00:27:59.141 --> 00:28:06.366 - was the closest, the most sign-ons and support that it had received, but it still didn't go. 00:28:06.466 --> 00:28:14.468 - And I actually answered that question incorrectly about Period Action. Period Action is a national 00:28:14.468 --> 00:28:22.793 - organization, but they are working specifically in the states, in those 18 states, to get those termed 00:28:22.793 --> 00:28:31.037 - as well. So I believe that the petition is for Indiana specifically from the links that were provided 00:28:31.037 --> 00:28:32.734 - during that webinar. 00:28:33.442 --> 00:28:54.093 - Thank you, sorry, I don't have the details in front of me. No, I, yeah, no, I'm, yeah, thank you. Insanity. 00:28:54.093 --> 00:28:57.726 - Anything else? No? 00:28:57.922 --> 00:29:04.956 - I have something, I'm trying to figure out if it's something to talk about here at the commission or 00:29:04.956 --> 00:29:12.269 - if it's more of a subcommittee thing to bring up first, but just being in the community and encountering 00:29:12.269 --> 00:29:19.582 - folks that are experiencing homelessness. I've been contemplating what we can do as a women's commission 00:29:19.582 --> 00:29:23.134 - and what we can recommend to county commissioners. 00:29:23.650 --> 00:29:29.937 - because I find myself, like, I've been serving on this committee for several years, and I know a lot 00:29:29.937 --> 00:29:36.597 - about the organizations that exist to help. And, you know, in the moment when I'm actually seeing somebody 00:29:36.597 --> 00:29:42.822 - who's needing help trying to come up with options and ideas for things for them to try, and I still 00:29:42.822 --> 00:29:49.420 - couldn't come up with all of the things that could have been options. And they already knew about several 00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:53.342 - of the things that I was mentioning, but just something that's 00:29:54.818 --> 00:30:02.941 - some way in the county to provide a resource that gives people something to look at, some place, something 00:30:02.941 --> 00:30:10.608 - to go down and say, have I contacted all of these places? You know, people that- It doesn't exist? I 00:30:10.608 --> 00:30:18.427 - don't know. Because they, I know that nonprofits in the past have put together their efforts and have, 00:30:18.427 --> 00:30:23.134 - but it changes, right? Yeah, it's hard to keep it up to date. 00:30:24.578 --> 00:30:31.321 - And I think it's a problem that's been pervasive. I mean, the unhoused in Bloomington, I heard about 00:30:31.321 --> 00:30:38.198 - 25 years ago when I didn't live here. And it was the same conversations that I am still hearing today. 00:30:38.198 --> 00:30:45.075 - So I like that you brought it up. And of course, we need to put efforts towards it. Jennifer, I'm sure 00:30:45.075 --> 00:30:52.286 - you have suggestions. I have a resource book for you. Just if you just text me, I can just slide it to you. 00:30:52.610 --> 00:30:58.831 - But maybe if we make it another focus. Well, I've just been contemplating, can the Women's Commission 00:30:58.831 --> 00:31:04.991 - just kind of tag something on? If there is a single place to go for all of those resources, can that 00:31:04.991 --> 00:31:11.212 - be something we include in our agenda every month? Is it something that we can just kind of make part 00:31:11.212 --> 00:31:16.030 - of what we're putting out there in the public forum so that the information is 00:31:16.482 --> 00:31:25.825 - more more more out there than it is otherwise because it's you know, I'm like, why don't I have that? 00:31:25.825 --> 00:31:34.985 - Why don't I know about it? Yeah. And I think it was updated. It's I want to say either last year or 00:31:34.985 --> 00:31:43.870 - 2024, but it has more than it has food, housing. Yeah. No, I don't know what it is. The city has 00:31:44.226 --> 00:31:51.626 - published on their page, Homelessness Resources. That was last updated in August of 2026. And I don't 00:31:51.626 --> 00:31:59.027 - know what it has, but it has counseling, rent and utility assistance, legal assistance and advice. Is 00:31:59.027 --> 00:32:06.572 - this kind of maybe, not really? No, this is way more expansive. It's a legit book and I don't know who, 00:32:06.572 --> 00:32:09.982 - I don't know how I become. Yeah, I don't know. 00:32:10.434 --> 00:32:18.566 - I'm pretty sure me being out in the community is how I got it. Somebody was like, hey, here, I see you 00:32:18.566 --> 00:32:26.855 - at all these things here. This is a good resource. Yeah, yeah. And I don't know if we can use our public 00:32:26.855 --> 00:32:34.750 - agenda that way every month, but why not? I agree with that. Well, it does seem like something that 00:32:37.570 --> 00:32:44.989 - There was an article in the ideas recently or in 2024 anyway. Um, yeah, that we could be, I don't know, 00:32:44.989 --> 00:32:52.551 - promoting or educating or sharing share. Yeah. And potentially I'm also contemplating if there's anything 00:32:52.551 --> 00:32:59.899 - that we can recommend to the commissioners, the county commissioners regarding getting these resources 00:32:59.899 --> 00:33:02.110 - out there for the county wide. 00:33:02.338 --> 00:33:10.940 - Well, again, yeah, something that depending on what Jennifer has or the city has, does it include, 00:33:10.940 --> 00:33:19.628 - you know, county resources? Because as we know there, you know, the city and the county are not the 00:33:19.628 --> 00:33:28.317 - same thing. And so, um, I don't know. So that, that's it. So probably more as we go, but yeah, I'll 00:33:28.317 --> 00:33:31.966 - just give it to you. Thank you very much. 00:33:37.922 --> 00:33:47.134 - It is 6-11. I'm going to call this meeting adjourned. Thank you, everybody, and thank you, TSD.