Name: Newport Economic Development Commission Meeting
Start: 2025-09-16
Location: Newport

Attendees

✓ Dean Sides (Chairman)

✓ Jim Gowen Sr. (Vice-Chairman)

✓ Mike Turner (Secretary/Treasurer)

✓ Nyesha Greer (Commissioner)

✓ Benjy Harris (Commissioner)

✓ Typhanie Myers (Commissioner)

✓ Scott Foushee (Commissioner)

✓ Lee Scoggins (Commissioner)

✓ Hiro Kado (Commissioner)

✓ Jon Chadwell (Executive Director)

✓ Julie Allen (Director of Chamber Affairs)

✓ Christel Taylor (Director of Workforce)

✓ Jon Bradley (Superintendent)

✓ Nancy Churchwell (Guest)

✓ Derrick Ratliffe (Mayor)

✓ Present: 15/15

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

ACCEPTED

#3

APPROVED

#4

APPROVED

#5

APPROVED

#6

ADJOURNED

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of Minutes

Approval of August minutes

#2

Financial Report

Presentation of financial report for August

#3

Executive Director's Report

Update on various projects

#4

Director of Chamber Affairs Report

Update on chamber activities

#5

ReNewport Grants

Approval of grant for PB&J

#6

Under the Rainbow/Childcare

Discussion of childcare facility closure

#7

Industrial Site Infrastructure Grant Update

Update on grant and bid for Comet Drive repair

#8

Gen4Jets Request - CPU Assistance

Approval of funding for ground power unit