The Smithville Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors held its annual retreat “virtually” this year on Saturday. The board discussed the 2020 year and all of the many projects and programs the chamber completed or launched. From dozens of online podcasts in the new Chamber Chatter series, online training, virtual luncheons, the annual candidate forum and more, the chamber worked hard to continue to serve its members and the community. The chamber worked hard to bring a small business mini-grant program to Smithville businesses impacted by the pandemic, started a marketing and music grant program and continued its façade grant program. The chamber launched a website shopinsmithville.com re-designed its website at www.smithvilletx.org and launched Smithville’s first-ever community magazine “SMITHVILLE 78957.” The chamber also created a virtual online page for Bastrop County MLK Day with other county and city leaders, created its online ECO/PHOTO FEST event and main