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Martin Luther King Jr. Board
Board Meeting
April 8, 2026 | 4:00 PM
700 Poplar St. BOC Conference Room
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
A 03-04-2026 Meeting Minutes
3. Old Business
A Spring 2026 Gospal Concert update
4. Adjournment
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MINUTES OF THE
MACON-BIBB MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOARD MEETING
March 4, 202 6 – 4:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
June O'Neal, Chairperson Anna Kersey-Weckstein, ACA
Rev. Dominique Johnson, Kingdom of Life Dr. Mary H. Butler
Church Sheila Griggs, Deputy Clerk of Commission
Joyce Humphrey, Citizen
Dr. Rev. Evans Brown, True Faith Church
of God in Christ
Charise Stephens-Merriweather, MBC
Small Business Affairs
Lisa M. Watson, Pastor, Evangelical Liberty
Christian Church
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Rev. Harold Young, Tubman Museum
Dr. Henry Ficklin, MBC Executive Director
of Community Affairs
Rev. Dominique Nichols, Bibb County
School District
Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar, Temple Beth Israel
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
A 08-07-2025 Minutes
On motion of Pastor Lisa Watson, seconded by Rev. Dominique Johnson
and passed unanimously, the minutes from August 7, 2025, were
approved.
3. Old Business
A Spring 2026 Gospal Concert
June O'Neal reported on the 2026 Gospel Event scheduled for Friday, May
8, 2026. The event will be free to the public and held at True Faith COGIC
located at 2048 Jeffersonville Rd., Macon, GA 31217. She has three
confirmed participants and is seeking a latino soloist to complete the roster.
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4. New Business
The Board decided to participate in the 2026 Cherry Blossom Parade.
A Upcoming April 2026 EMA Annual Events
Pastor Watson provided a reference sheet of all upcoming April 2026 EMA
Annual Events.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sheila F. Griggs
Deputy Clerk of Commission
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