Update on Economic Development meeting @ VLCIA 2014-09-16



The big item tonight is the update on their local economic development meeting
last month, plus election of officers and the usual project and
marketing updates.

Here’s the

agenda
, with a couple of formatting typos fixed (not sure I got it right, either).

Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 5:30 p.m.

Development Authority Conference Room

103 Roosevelt Drive

Monthly Meeting Agenda


General Business

  • Call to Order

  • Invocation

  • Welcome Guests


Election of VLCDA 2014-2015 Officers



Minutes

  • Regular Meeting, August 19, 2014


Financial

  • Review Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for August 2014


Marketing and Community Relations Update-Meghan Duke

  • Community Outreach

  • Press Release – New Development Authority Chairman

  • Art of Site Selection Presentation Survey

  • Existing Industry Appreciation Campaign with Valdosta Daily Times

  • Marketing Collateral – Business Park Brochures

  • Marketing Review


Project Report-Allan Ricketts

  • Project Color

  • Project Maroon


Existing Industry-Allan Ricketts

  • Existing Industry Visits

  • Existing Industry/Expansion Projects

    • Fussell Tire & Service
    • Express-Scripts
    • Project Cold
    • Project Loaf-Busby Hahira, LLC / Bimbo Bakeries USA
    • Project White Cadillac
    • Project Patient-American Home Patient
  • Community Business and Industry Partnership

    • Global Agribusiness Opportuity Symposium (October 8, 2014)


    Executive Director’s Report- Andrea Schruijer

    • Update on Community Meeting Regarding Economic Development-August 20, 2014


    Attorney Report



    Citizens to Be Heard



    Adjourn General Meeting Into Executive Session



    Adjourn Executive Session into General Meeting



    Adjourn General Meeting


    Mission of the Valdosta Lowndes Development Authority

    “Create an environment to attract new industry and promote the growth of existing industry to drive job
    creation and capital investment.”

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