NATCHEZ — The Natchez-Adams County Community Alliance has several projects on the horizon this year and is considering expanding its reach and adopting a logo to create a unique image for the alliance.

Alliance Co-Chairman John Holyoak said at the organization’s meeting Thursday that the alliance could possibly add another group to the five groups that currently make up the alliance and fall under the alliance’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

Currently the Natchez Trails Project Committee, the Christmas in Natchez Committee, Phatwater Kayak Challenge, the Green Alliance and Keep Natchez-Adams County Beautiful fall under the alliance. Holyoak said the groups contribute $250 annually to be a part of the organization.

Natchez Bicycle Club President Allen Richard said the cycling club was interested in becoming a part of the Community Alliance.

Alliance Co-Chairman David Gardner said he believed criteria for alliance groups needs to be set before an additional group is added.

The alliance board, Holyoak said, will meet before the alliance’s next meeting on March 22 and decide criteria and if the alliance can support an additional group.

Holyoak said the alliance needed to ensure any additional groups added are responsible, non-profit organizations that would maintain the integrity and image of the alliance.

Defining the alliance’s image was also a topic of discussion at the meeting.

Holyoak said he would like to see a logo created for the alliance.

He said he feels a logo is important so people can recognize the alliance, and he said it could also be used for letterhead on grant applications, thank you letters and letters asking for donations.

“We need to talk about what the alliance is about, what it represents and what we want to incorporate into the logo,” Holyoak said.

Holyoak asked at the meeting for volunteers to form a committee to design the logo.

Holyoak said he has asked Carol Ann Riley to head up the logo efforts.

In other news from the meeting:

•Mayor Jake Middleton presented Elaine Gemmell with a check for the $1,000 the Master Gardeners received with its award from the Mississippi Urban Forest Council and the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

The group received the award for planting more than 200 crape myrtle trees through the downtown beautification project and the Natchez Trails Project.

Gemmell said the money will be used to plant more trees and could pay for five to seven trees.