AGENDA
Washington County Economic Development Council Board Meeting
May 23rd, 2025 at 8:30am
Langston Centre – 315 Elm St, Johnson City TN 37601
Joe Grandy, Chair
MISSION: Enhance job growth and increase the tax base of Washington County by engaging the community and business leaders through nurturing existing businesses and actively recruiting new industries and commerce
I. Call to Order
II. Public Comment
III. Approval of Minutes:
a. January 17th, 2025
IV. Financials
a.April 2025 Financial Report
b. Blackburn Childers and Steagall, PLC Audit
V. Old Business
a.Intergovernmental Agreement
VI. New Business
a.Remote Participation in Meetings
VII. Other
a.Project Sprout Update
b. Strategic Planning Update
c. Budget Discussion
VIII. Adjourn
Upcoming:
Next WCEDC Board Meeting will be July 18th, 2025
Meeting Minutes
WashingtonCounty Economic DevelopmentCouncil Board Meetingand ExecutiveCommittee Meeting Friday, May23,2025-8:30 am
LangstonCentre-315Elm St.,JohnsonCity TN 37601 Cathy Ball, Chair
Members Present: Lottie Ryans, John Hunter, Joe Grandy, JeffDykes, Steve Barnett, John Speropulos, Steve Darden, Cathy Ball, FreddieMalone,John Abe Teague
MembersAbsent:Glenn Berry,JennyBrock, Greg Matherly,ChuckVest
OthersPresent: Alicia Summers, Rebecca Davis, Isaac Allman-Wilson Worley PC, LexiVance
I. Callto Order and Welcome: Chairman JoeGrandycalledthe meeting toorderat 8:44 am. Therewas a quorum atthistime.
II. Public Comment: ChairmanJoe Grandyaskediftherewas any public comment. Seeing none, the meeting proceeded.
III. Approval ofminutesfromlastmeeting:
a. January 17, 2025
Motion: LottieRyansmadeamotiontoapprovetheJanuary 17, 2025 minutesassubmitted. Steve Barnett seconded themotion. Cathy Ball andJohn Hunter abstained. Motion carried.
IV. Financials:
a. April 2025FinancialStatements:
Item deferred to next WCEDC Boardmeeting
Discussionfollowedwithregard tointerestratesonthe WCEDCmoneymarketaccount.
Motion: John AbeTeaguemadea motion authorizing Rebecca date to investigateinterest rates andnegotiate ahigherrate. Lottie Ryans secondedthemotion. Motion carried unanimously.
b. BlackburnChildersand Steagall, PLC Audit
Motion: John Speropulosmadeamotiontoacceptthe FY24 AuditReportassubmittedby KimBuckleswith BCS. Steve Barnett secondedthemotion. Motioncarried unanimously.
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