Whately Giving Garden Committee Votes 4-0 to Adopt New Logo

WHATELY -- April 4, 2026, Whately's Giving Garden Committee approved its new logo 4-0 and outlined steps to open a municipal donation account at its April 4 meeting. The four-member panel, Caroline, Terry, Dan, and Julie, voted to adopt a left-justified, mixed-case logo featuring a stylized radish graphic, designed by a member identified as Jen, after reviewing side-by-side layout options live in Adobe Illustrator. A committee member relayed guidance from town accountant James that a special municipal account must be established before the program can accept cash, checks, or digital donations through an approved platform such as Point and Pay; Treasurer Terry is to coordinate with the town's treasurer-collector to open that account. The committee also declined to pursue a regional grant with a May 4 deadline, citing a required 20 percent cash match with no in-kind allowance and insufficient preparation time, with members flagging it as a potential application target for next year. The meeting lost quorum when members Terry and Stan dropped off the Zoom call, halting further business.