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Milton Disability Awareness Committee
Meeting Minutes
November 9, 2016
Committee Members In Attendance: Hope Winograd, Dudley Arnold, Tass Welch, Paul Schiell and
Van Black
MDAC Liaison: Sudie Gordon
Guests in Attendance: Octavia Sargent, Shannon Ferguson, Courtney Spriggs
Tass Welch called the meeting to order. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0)
Committee members reviewed and approved the meeting minutes from October 19, 2016. Van Black
made the motion to approve the minutes and Hope Winograd seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously. (5-0)
New Business:
• Committee members and guests did introductions so that each person could better get
to know one another.
• Shannon took the floor to discuss her role as Communications Manager with the City of
Milton.
• She joined the city on September 12, 2016 and previously worked for the University of
Georgia.
• Shannon has a long history in public service for the State of Georgia in various
capacities.
• MDAC members and Shannon want to discuss how MDAC and the City of Milton can
work more closely together in telling the story ofMDAC and promoting its mission and
goals.
• Courtney mentioned Village Volunteers in Milton and how it has created a great
fellowship and activities for people with special needs in the community.
• Octavia discussed some of her thoughts and how she is excited to work with MDAC to
promote ideas for helping those in the community with various special needs.
• North Fulton Community Charities will be closing its North Fulton office in Sandy
Springs in February 2017.
• People from the area will now have to visit to Bankhead Hwy office for a number of
services.
• Van mentioned some of the struggles MDAC has faced over the years in finding the most
effective ways to spread the committee's mission.
• Tass and Hope discussed the importance of MDAC finding ways to get more information
out on Face book and in the City of Milton newsletters.
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• Shannon mentioned the importance of MDAC having some hashtags for the committee to
use on social media platforms.
• MDAC can also do specific geographically targeted posts to certain zip codes or areas.
This can help disseminate information on MDAC related events.
• Committee members also discussed adaptive sports in North Fulton as a way to link
more people in the community together.
Old Business:
• MDAC members elected to roll all old business to the December 14, 2016 meeting.
Van Black moved to adjourn the meeting and Hope Winograd seconded the motion. The vote was
unanimous to adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 7 :00
pm.
Tass Welch, Chair, MDAC
Minutes Submitted By: Dudley Arnold
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