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Newport Economic Development Commission Meeting

January 13, 2026 · Newport, AR
Source: January 13 2026 Minutes (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)
✓ Nyesha Greer (Commissioner)
✓ Typhanie Myers (Commissioner)
✓ Scott Foushee (Commissioner)
✓ Lee Scoggins (Commissioner)
✓ Benjy Harris (Commissioner)
✓ Jon Chadwell (NEDC Executive Director)
✓ Julie Allen (Director of Chamber Affairs)
✓ Christel Taylor (Director of Workforce)
✓ Derrick Ratliffe (Mayor)
✓ Debbie Hembrey (Other)
✓ Present: 13/13

Decisions

#Minutes approval

APPROVED Unanimous

#Financial report acceptance

APPROVED Unanimous

#Election of officers

APPROVED Unanimous

#Adjournment

APPROVED Unanimous

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of minutes

Approve minutes from previous meeting
#2

Financial report

Present financial report for December
#3

Executive Director's report

Present executive director's report
#4

Election of officers

Elect officers for 2026
#5

Industrial property priorities

Review industrial property priorities for 2026

Public Comments

2 speakers
Director Jon Chadwell · Topic: Industrial Greenhouse property

Update on property status

Director Jon Chadwell · Topic: Diaz Refinery property

Update on potential purchase