Mariposa CountyBusiness Association
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Agendas of the Mariposa County Business Association, oldest surviving first published here. Free to read, no account needed. The association meets the first Thursday of every month at Happy Burger Diner, 5120 Highway 140, Mariposa.

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About these transcriptions

The agendas before October 2026 were written in Apple Pages. They are published here as text — not as scans — so they can be read aloud, searched and copied. The original files remain the record.

  • Names misspelled in the original documents are corrected here: Jaime Montijo (written "Montyo"), Jonathan Farrington ("Farington"), Will Fassett ("Fasset"), Sierra Cider ("Sierra Cidr").
  • Everything else is as written, including items left blank or unfinished by whoever prepared the agenda.
  • Each agenda carried the association's mission statement in full. It is stated once below rather than five times.

Our mission is to promote the prosperity of local business through unity, advocacy in local government, sponsorship of events, and preservation of our mountain community spirit.

November 5, 2026

8:15–9:45 a.m. · Happy Burger Diner, 5120 Highway 140, Mariposa

Chairperson: Marilyn Saunders, Mariposa Community Foundation

The upcoming meeting. This agenda was written for this site and is also available as a printable one-page PDF.

Order of business

  1. 8:15 — Welcome and introductions — Marilyn Saunders, Mariposa Community Foundation
  2. 8:23 — Supervisor update — Xav Dubois, relaying Supervisor Kiser
  3. 8:28 — Featured speaker: Missouri Gulch, the county economic development plan, and what both mean for local business — Will Fassett, Senior Community Design and Development Planner, Mariposa County. Where the Missouri Gulch grant stands now that the County has applied, and what the eight-sector economic development plan means for businesses here. Mining is the first sector being written up.
  4. 9:03 — Tourism update — Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau — Ellen Bergstone, carried from October. Includes Ellen’s strategy for digital advertising and YARTS bus signage, which she took on at the October meeting.
  5. 9:13 — YARTS update — regional transit
  6. 9:18 — Chamber of Commerce update — Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce
  7. 9:23 — KRYZ Community Radio update
  8. 9:28 — Association business: website, tools and notices — Xav Dubois, Kenwood Solutions Group. Holiday coupons and specials: post yours at mcba.gathermariposa.com/me/specials/ and it lands on your public listing and the member offers page, ready for the sites that pull MCBA offers. You can also now show your business phone and your Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn links.
  9. 9:33 — Member announcements: your turn. Every business gets the floor — news, events, hiring, whatever you want the room to know.
  10. 9:43 — Who wants to chair December 3? Adjourn at 9:45.

Carried forward from October

  • Charles Phillips — send Supervisor Kiser the Breckenridge, Colorado vacant-homes workforce housing information.
  • Jenni Kiser — confirm the details of Sacramento’s designated-encampment approach.
  • Jenni Kiser — walk the creek with the resident to look at drainage and maintenance.
  • Kris Casto — set up an in-person session for members who would rather not work on a computer.
  • All members — get your holiday specials and promotions to the Tourism Bureau for marketing and broadcast.

Got something for December?

Put it on the agenda yourself at mcba.gathermariposa.com/agenda/. No need to ask anyone. Requests for December 3 close Friday, November 27.

Upcoming meetings

December 3January 7, 2027February 4, 2027

Bring a merchant. Invite a new business owner. The more of us in the room, the better this works. Anything we do not get to rolls over to next month.

October 1, 2026

8:15–9:45 a.m. · Happy Burger Diner, 5120 Highway 140, Mariposa

Chairperson: Kari Kisela, Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce

Held Thursday, October 1, 2026. This agenda was written for this site and is also available as a printable one-page PDF.

Order of business

  1. 8:15 — Welcome and introductions — the chair
  2. 8:25 — Supervisor update — Jenni Kiser, Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
  3. 8:35 — Featured speaker: Missouri Gulch and what it means for Main Street — Greg Thompson, Mariposa County. Where the project is at, what it means for Main Street, and what you might want to do this year to be ready for it.
  4. 8:50 — County Economic Development Plan: put your name in — member-led, carried forward. Stakeholder applications are open, and you can apply with the County stakeholder interest form. The eight areas are Mining; Agriculture and Ag Tourism; Industry and Manufacturing; Tourism, Lodging and Recreation; Events, Film, Arts and Culture; Education; Retail; and Forest and Energy. Mining is up first, and its plan gets written between roughly October 20 and November 19.
  5. 8:55 — MCBA website and MyHometown.events — Xav Dubois, Kenwood Solutions Group. Check your listing at mcba.gathermariposa.com/me/. There is no password; it emails you a sign-in link. New: your logo, a photo of you, and a banner across the top of your listing (a wide photo, 1500 × 500 pixels, with the lower-left corner kept clear for your logo). Bring your phone and we will sort out anything you would rather do together. MyHometown.events is Xav’s, through Kenwood Solutions Group.
  6. 9:05 — Tourism update — Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau
  7. 9:10 — YARTS update — regional transit
  8. 9:15 — Chamber of Commerce update — Kari Kisela, Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce
  9. 9:20 — KRYZ Community Radio update. KRYZ fundraiser Thursday, October 8, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Pizza Factory, with a raffle for two tickets to Sausage and Suds at the Fairgrounds on October 25.
  10. 9:25 — Member announcements: your turn. Every business gets the floor for news, events, hiring, or whatever you want the room to know. Partner updates run five minutes each this month.
  11. 9:40 — Who wants to chair November 5? Adjourn at 9:45.

Carried forward

The County’s economic development plan is still open to you. Applications for the stakeholder group are open now, and you can put your own name in — no nomination, no waiting to be asked. If you build, expand or develop anything around here, this is the one to keep an eye on.

  • Two County mining sessions left. Monday, October 5, 6 p.m., and Wednesday, October 7, 6 p.m., both at the Government Center, 5100 Bullion St. Both are available online.
  • Know a business that should be here? Use the Invite a business button on the member directory. Nothing shows on the directory until they say yes.
  • What shows on the member directory has changed. Every listing now shows business name, owner, title, logo, website, description and category. Phone, email, address, cell, socials and photo stay hidden unless you switch them on at mcba.gathermariposa.com/me/.

Listen this week: the Mariposa Gazette Podcast for September 24, 2026. Everyone is invited. Also on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Upcoming meetings

November 5December 3January 7, 2027

Bring a merchant. Invite a new business owner. The more of us in the room, the better this works. Anything we do not get to rolls over to next month. A small fix from September’s minutes: it is Carlyn Carter Consulting (Carlyn Wice), not “Carl Carter Consulting.”

August 6, 2026

8:15–9:45 a.m. · Happy Burger

Chairperson: not recorded

Discussion items

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Need to recruit a new Coordinator. Jeanne-Ann can no longer do it.
  3. Volunteer to chair September 2026
  4. Supervisors update — Jenni Kiser, will attend if available
  5. County update — Will Fassett
  6. Speaker — Nathan, from PG&E
  7. YARTS update — Jaime Montijo
  8. Tourism update — Jonathan Farrington / Aaron
  9. Chamber of Commerce update — Kari Kisela
  10. KRYZ Community Radio update — David, Hannah
  11. Business announcements and updates

Upcoming meetings

Sept 3October 1November 5December 3January 7, 2027

Keep asking other merchants to attend our monthly meetings — we need their input. Agenda items not discussed or completed carry to the next meeting.

July 2, 2026

8:15–9:45 a.m. · Happy Burger

Chairperson: not recorded

Discussion items

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Volunteer to chair August 2026
  3. Supervisors update — Jenni Kiser, will attend if available
  4. County update — Will Fassett
  5. Speaker — not named on the agenda
  6. YARTS update — Jaime Montijo
  7. Tourism update — Jonathan Farrington / Noel
  8. Chamber of Commerce update — Kari Kisela
  9. KRYZ Community Radio update — David, Hannah & Jeanne-Ann
  10. Business announcements and updates

Upcoming meetings

August 6Sept 3October 1November 5December 3January 7, 2027

Keep asking other merchants to attend our monthly meetings — we need their input. Agenda items not discussed or completed carry to the next meeting.

May 7, 2026

8:15–9:45 a.m. · Happy Burger

Chairperson: Carlyn

Discussion items

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Volunteer to chair June 2026
  3. Supervisors update — Jenni Kiser, will attend if available
  4. County update — unknown
  5. Speaker — Sierra Cider
  6. YARTS update — Jaime Montijo
  7. Tourism update — Jonathan Farrington / Noel
  8. Chamber of Commerce update — Kari Kisela
  9. KRYZ Community Radio update — David, Hannah & Jeanne-Ann
  10. Business announcements — update on the Butterfly Festival, Kimberley Vaughn

Upcoming meetings

June 4July 2 — Will Fassett will present updates

Keep asking other merchants to attend our monthly meetings — we need their input. Agenda items not discussed or completed carry to the next meeting.

August 1, 2024

8:15–9:45 a.m.

Chairperson: Kari

Discussion items

  1. Welcome new members and group introductions — Kris (2 min.)
  2. Volunteer to chair the September 2024 meeting (2 min.)
  3. Supervisors update — Wayne Forsythe, will attend when able (7 min.)
  4. County person (10 min.)
  5. Business speaker — open
  6. Question and answer (10 min.) — will we proceed with music by merchants?
  7. YARTS update — Mary-Michal Rawling (7 min.)
  8. Tourism update — Jonathan Farrington / Aaron Demery (7 min.)
  9. Chamber of Commerce update — Kari Kisela (7 min.)
  10. Business introduction (8 min.) — may have a guest speaker
  11. Question and answer (5 min.)
  12. Last-minute items — group (7 min.)
  13. Thirty-second announcements — group (7 min.)
  14. Suggestions for agenda items for the next meeting — group (5 min.)

Upcoming meetings

Sept 5Oct 3Nov 7Dec 5

Future discussion: what is the future of this meeting? · Keep asking other merchants to attend our monthly meetings — we need their input. Agenda items not discussed or completed carry to the next meeting.

January 4, 2024

8:15–9:45 a.m.

Chairperson: Jonathan Farrington

Discussion items

  1. Welcome new members — Kris Casto (2 min.)
  2. Group introductions — all (3 min.)
  3. Volunteer to chair the next meeting (2 min.)
  4. (7 min.) — item left blank on the agenda
  5. Supervisors update — Wayne Forsythe (7 min.)
  6. Shannon Hansen, Public Works Mariposa (10 min.)
  7. Question and answer (10 min.)
  8. YARTS update — Mary-Michal Rawling (7 min.)
  9. Tourism update — Jonathan Farrington / Aaron Demery (7 min.)
  10. Chamber of Commerce update — Kari Kisela (7 min.)
  11. Mariposa County Office of Economic Development update (7 min.)
  12. Business introduction (8 min.) — need to schedule; Happy Goat?
  13. Question and answer (5 min.)
  14. Last-minute items — group (7 min.)
  15. Thirty-second announcements — group (7 min.)
  16. Suggestions for agenda items for the next meeting — group (5 min.)

Upcoming meetings

January 4, 2024 — Jonathan Farrington chairsFebruary 1, 2024 — Kari Kisela chairsMarch 7April 4May 2June 6

Keep asking other merchants to attend our monthly meetings — we need their input. Agenda items not discussed or completed carry to the next meeting.

Every agenda closes with the same two reminders: invite new business owners to attend MCBA meetings, and remind all business owners to attend.