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Newport Economic Development Commission Meeting

February 10, 2026 · Newport, AR
Source: Febuary 10 2026 (DOCX)
Retrieved May 8, 2026 from irp.cdn-website.com ↗
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Attendees

Jim Gowen Sr. (Vice-Chairman)
Mike Turner (Secretary/Treasurer)
Hiro Kado (Commissioner)
Typhanie Myers (Commissioner)
Scott Foushee (Commissioner)
Lee Scoggins (Commissioner)
Benjy Harris (Commissioner)
Jon Chadwell (Executive Director)
Julie Allen (Director of Chamber Affairs)
Christel Taylor (Director of Workforce)
Derrick Ratliffe (Mayor)
Charles Walker (Other)
Debbie Hembrey (Other)
✓ Present: 13/13

Decisions

#Approval of minutes

CARRIED Unanimous

#Financial report

CARRIED Unanimous

#Compensation clean up vote

CARRIED Unanimous

#New website 2026

CARRIED Unanimous

#New incentive policy

CARRIED Unanimous

#New email retention policy

CARRIED Unanimous

#Bylaws change

CARRIED Unanimous

#Diaz Refinery Property acquisition

CARRIED Unanimous

#Industrial property priorities for 2026

CARRIED Unanimous

#Southwest Steel Processing forgivable loan request

TABLED Unanimous

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of minutes

Approval of January minutes

#2

Financial report

Presentation of January financial report

#3

Executive Director's report

Update on various projects

#4

New website 2026

Development of new website

#5

New incentive policy

Implementation of new incentive policy

#6

New email retention policy

Implementation of new email retention policy

#7

Bylaws change

Update to commission bylaws

#8

Diaz Refinery Property acquisition

Acquisition of Diaz Refinery Property

#9

Industrial property priorities for 2026

Prioritization of industrial properties

#10

Southwest Steel Processing forgivable loan request

Request for loan forgiveness