The Botetourt Council Connection #3
Your connection to Community Council by Council President Peerawut Ruangsawasdi
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We’re once again back with the Botetourt Council Connection, third issue! I am sending these emails to provide Council transparency and inform the Complex of all relevant information. If you have anything that you would like me to add to them, please let me know!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I hope everyone had a great Lord Botetourt Day last Sunday. Once again, happy belated birthday to BCC Exec. Member Brenna Gelormine, and anyone else who had their birthdays recently!
Also, happy Election Day! Additional information regarding voting from Student Body President John Cho is at the bottom of this newsletter.
The Council held its 3rd general body meeting on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Thanks to everyone who came out!!!
The next General Body Meeting is next Sunday, November 13, 2022, since we will not be convening the two Sundays following next Sunday.
The meeting minutes, as well as past communications, can be viewed here:
What we discussed:
Allocation of Council Budget to Each RA
The Council approved the allocation of Council funds of $50 to each Resident Assistant to assist them in helping plan initiatives and other things for their residents.
CC, RHA, SA Relationship
Once again, we reaffirmed our commitment to working with the Residence Hall Association and the William and Mary Student Assembly in identifying and solving issues affecting our community, as well as other initiatives for the betterment of our W&M experience.
Candy Handout Initiative
It was a great success and a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone who came out to help, special shoutouts to Kyle Sharma, David Cantor, Mai Kubin, Sylvain Chassagneux, Tyler Cattini, Kylie Pryor, Katie Railsback and Will Anderson! Thank you to everyone who came to get candy as well! Any feedback regarding the event can be provided anonymously or non-anonymously through our old friend The Botetourt Events and Feedback form.
Bike Racks
The bike racks will be moved sometime after Thanksgiving break and we will be receiving another rack. The placement will be one rack near each building.
RHA Happenings
RHA is planning a fire safety initiative. More details soon.
RHA is advertising the Service Request form for residents to fill out. It can be found here. An infographic with more information can be found here.
Thanks to RHA Rep. Jenine Samara for the information.
Duty Office Inventory
The initial Duty Office inventory is now available at
Thank you so much to Head Resident Sylvain Chassagneux for providing us with the inventory!
Purchase Approvals
Every purchase request from the last meeting was approved, including specific details as to the prices and specifications. All of them can be found here:
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Adam Miller
Congratulations to model resident Adam Miller of Gooch Hall for being granted voting rights from the Council after attending three consecutive general body meetings!
Thanks to Council Secretary Katie Railsback for taking the meeting minutes, as always!
With Botetourtly love,
Peerawut Ruangsawasdi
President of the Botetourt Complex Community Council
703-899-3378
https://calendly.com/peerawut_r/10min/
Want to Connect With the Council?
I have made a Calendly page for anyone in the Complex, but especially for members of the Exec Board, to schedule a session to discuss anything council-related with me: https://calendly.com/peerawut_r/10min/. You do not need to schedule a session to talk to me but this is a great way to have it be more organized, if you prefer!
I have made an Issue Tracker tab on Microsoft Teams for the Council Exec Board Teams page to keep track of issues and works-in-progress. If you are not a member of the Exec Board and would like to report an issue, please feel free to contact me or use the events and feedback form.
Election Day Information
“Virginia allows for same-day voter registration, in the event that you have not registered in Williamsburg yet! Any person qualified to register to vote is eligible.
Information for voting on Election Day in Williamsburg:
Almost all of the campus votes at the Williamsburg United Methodist Church. Matoaka Precinct voters will enter and exit through the parking lot entrance.
If you are unsure, you can check your polling location here!
What to expect if you vote in person on Election Day:
Set aside about 20-30 minutes out of your day to vote.
Make sure to bring a valid ID, such as your driver's license or W&M ID.
The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line before 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.” - John Cho
Here is a video by The Flat Hat interviewing Williamsburg City Council candidates.