CASE Committee Purpose and Duties

The purposes and duties of the Cultural, Arts and Special Events (CASE) Committee are as follows:

• To provide advice concerning the Cultural Plan for the Town of Avon, as may be amended from time to time;
• To review, research and provide guidance and advice on culture, arts and special event programming in the Town of Avon;
• To review applications for Town funding allocated for special events and provide recommendations to the Avon Town Council, and to develop applications forms and procedures and review criteria related to such funding applications;
• To conduct surveys and prepare reports related to special events as appropriate and as directed by Council;
• To attend joint meetings with the Avon Town Council to review past, present and future special events, review and evaluate implementation of the Cultural Plan, review annual appropriations to support culture, arts and special events, and to review policies, procedures and practices for culture, arts and special events and CASE; and,
• To perform such other tasks related to culture, arts and special events in or near Avon as the Avon Town Council may direct.
• Resolution Adopting Culture, Arts & Special Events Committee

The Town of Avon is seeking community members to join the CASE Committee beginning February 1, 2024 when two seats become available.  Positions are appointed by the Town Council and serve two-year terms.  The CASE Committee Application is available through January 15, 2024 and can be found here.

Members and Terms

The CASE Committee is composed of seven (7) voting members and two (2) Ex-Officio Non-Voting Council members appointed by Town Council. The current CASE Committee members and their respective terms are:

• Lisa Mattis              Term Expires February 2025
• Thomas Walsh        Term Expires February 2026
• Justin Chesney       Term Expires February 2025
• Pedro Campos        Term Expires February 2024
• Doug Jimenez         Term Expires February 2024
• Danielle McNair       Term Expires February 2025
• Calyn Reiger            Term Expires February 2025
• Ruth Stanley            Council member
• Lindsay Hardy          Council member