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Finance & Membership Committees: The Finance and Public Relations: The committee’s last meeting was held July
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Membership committees held a joint meeting on August 1 . The 21 . They launched their “Summer of Surveying” campaign earlier
Finance Committee shared a concept behind lowering associate dues this summer. The committee received a lot of responses on social
introduced at the strategic retreat. The idea was to encourage more media regarding benchmarks and decided to also launch a
associate members to join the association and become involved and “Benchmark Hunt” campaign for August. Please submit a photo of
eventually become licensed regular members. Treasurer Gillis shared a benchmark you have found while on vacation and you may see it
a spreadsheet he created illustrating the cost effect on the budget and on our social media pages! The committee is continuing to work
how many new associate members would be needed based upon how on the details and recordings for a series of short YouTube videos
much the dues were lowered. The committees agreed that although focused on surveying. The topics are commonly asked questions
lowering dues could encourage employers to pay for associate from the public. They also are working on an article for the
employee’s dues, it is not enough to just get more associate Association of Towns by-monthly newsletter.
members, the associates need to become involved in the association. Strategic Planning Committee: The committee met on August 3
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The committees brainstormed on incentive ideas, as well as activities with Susan Weinrich, our retreat facilitator from NYCON. The
geared towards associate members that might encourage more committee reviewed the revised strategic plan working draft document.
involvement. They agreed to poll the membership to gather more At the committee’s request, the document was reformatted by Susan to
information. Watch for more information to be sent soon! represent the 7 strategic issues that the retreat attendees focused on.

Legislative Committee: The committee’s last meeting was held The committee spent time reviewing, revising and assigning tasks for
July 12 . You can find the minutes of the meeting on our website. Their the first 3 strategic issues. They decided to split up the last 4 strategic
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next meeting is scheduled as a conference call on September 12 . issues to work on individually and then reviewed the document
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extensively again as a group on August 11 . The committee plans to
Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) Committee: The share the existing draft with our committees, directors and executive
committee met on July 28 . Some members of the committee held board for further comment and will present the document at the next
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a meeting with some leaders of downstate regionals on July 20 . Board of Directors meeting scheduled on September 16 .
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The purpose of the meeting was to address each of the guests’
concerns about the MTS and give all attendees a chance to work Young Professionals Committee: The committee has not met
through the issues face-to-face. Jim, Dan and Jason reviewed the this month. They are working on plans for their next panel discussion
concerns brought forth at the meeting. Concerns included local to be held in September. They’ve also started developing a plan for
practices, monumentation, costs, liability and enforcement. The getting maps into school classrooms, to help spark interest in Land
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committee split up a contact list of regional directors in order to Surveying. The committee plans to meet again on September 16 .
reach out and ask if they can attend and discuss the MTS at their Want to learn more? Full committee minutes are published
local meetings. Jason and Roy plan to join the STALS meeting on on our website. Login and check them out today!
August 16 . The committee discussed holding a live (free) webinar Are you interested in becoming more actively involved?
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to review each of the standards sections and address frequently We are looking for members to share their “stories” and help us
asked questions and common misconceptions. They also discussed promote the profession. Did you company recently work on an
plans for a round table session to be held at the NYSAPLS interesting project? Did your regional get together to help out the
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conference on Tuesday, January 17 . They will work on putting community? Did your son or daughter earn a Surveying Merit
together an outline and description of the program. The committee Badge? Are you mentoring a student over the summer with an
is still awaiting SBELSG review of the first draft. internship? Help us get out the word on how land surveying is
LS PAC Committee: The committee continues to stay current important to the community! Contact Heather Schultz to share your
on their regular filings with the NYS Board of Elections. If you news, heather@nysapls.org .
are interested in making a financial donation, please visit PS – Want to see your article published in our member magazine?
https://www.nysapls.org/donations/. Email me your ideas, amber@nysapls.org.

Nominations: The committee has not met this month. However, Thank you for your continued support,
if you have someone in mind that may make a good officer or
award candidate in the future, please be sure to reach out to our
office. Glenn Watson will be reaching out to the current officers to Amber Carpenter
confirm their intentions for office Managing Director
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