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Newport Economic Development Commission Meeting

December 9, 2025 · Newport, AR
Source: December 9 2025 (DOCX)
Retrieved May 8, 2026 from irp.cdn-website.com ↗
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Attendees

✓ Dean Sides (Chairman)
✓ Jim Gowen Sr. (Vice-Chairman)
✓ Hiro Kado (Commissioner)
✓ Nyesha Greer (Commissioner)
✓ Lee Scoggins (Commissioner)
✓ Benjy Harris (Commissioner)
✗ Typhanie Myers (Commissioner) (absent)
✗ Scott Foushee (Commissioner) (absent)
✗ Mike Turner (Secretary/Treasurer) (absent)
✓ Jon Chadwell (Executive Director)
✓ Julie Allen (Director of Chamber Affairs)
✓ Christel Taylor (Director of Workforce)
✓ Derrick Ratliffe (Mayor)
✓ Russell Brinsfield (Jackson County Sheriff)
✓ Present: 11/14

Decisions

#Approval of minutes

APPROVED Unanimous

#Financial report

APPROVED Unanimous

#Site Selection Consultation Event

APPROVED Unanimous

#Adjournment

APPROVED Unanimous

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of minutes

Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting
#2

Financial report

Presentation of the financial report for November
#3

Executive Director's report

Report from the executive director on various projects and issues
#4

Director of Chamber Affairs report

Report from the director of chamber affairs on various projects and issues