KDI Presents Updated Business Plan To County Commissioners
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Kosciusko Development Inc. Chairman Roger Moynahan presented county commissioners with an expanded business plan Tuesday.
The updated plan includes a full-time staff and that staff's responsibilities.
KDI's executive board is asking for $100,000 in economic development income tax money, beginning in 2006. The county has guaranteed $32,500 to the organization and set aside the balance.
"We're providing you with additional information about KDI's intentions," Moynahan said. "Apparently, there were not enough details in previous presentations.
"We want full-time staffing. Joy McCarthy-Sessing provides economic development services in conjunction with the Chamber. She's part time, supported by a part-time person. The full-time director's duties would be different than what we're doing today.
"We definitely get more than we pay for, if you look at the amount of time Joy spends in economic development."
Ed Rock, county emergency management director, presented a resolution to adopt the National Incident Management System's method of reporting incidents.
Rock said if the county did not approve the resolution, federal funding would be withheld.
"If it wasn't the the federal government, it would be extortion, right?" asked commissioner Brad Jackson. The resolution was approved.
The board also:
• Reappointed Gordon Vanator to the Alcohol Beverage Commission and Donald Goon to the county drainage board.
• Heard from County Administrator Ron Robinson that improvements to the work release building were nearly complete.
The current round of courthouse improvements are expected to be finished by the end of the month.
Spotlights have been added to the old courtroom.
Water line and ceiling installation are being finished in the basement, Robinson said.
• Approved the vacation of an unimproved alley as requested by Tony and Sara England in the Ralph Metzler subdivison at Dewart Lake.
County commissioners are Avis Gunter, Brad Jackson and Ron Truex. [[In-content Ad]]
Kosciusko Development Inc. Chairman Roger Moynahan presented county commissioners with an expanded business plan Tuesday.
The updated plan includes a full-time staff and that staff's responsibilities.
KDI's executive board is asking for $100,000 in economic development income tax money, beginning in 2006. The county has guaranteed $32,500 to the organization and set aside the balance.
"We're providing you with additional information about KDI's intentions," Moynahan said. "Apparently, there were not enough details in previous presentations.
"We want full-time staffing. Joy McCarthy-Sessing provides economic development services in conjunction with the Chamber. She's part time, supported by a part-time person. The full-time director's duties would be different than what we're doing today.
"We definitely get more than we pay for, if you look at the amount of time Joy spends in economic development."
Ed Rock, county emergency management director, presented a resolution to adopt the National Incident Management System's method of reporting incidents.
Rock said if the county did not approve the resolution, federal funding would be withheld.
"If it wasn't the the federal government, it would be extortion, right?" asked commissioner Brad Jackson. The resolution was approved.
The board also:
• Reappointed Gordon Vanator to the Alcohol Beverage Commission and Donald Goon to the county drainage board.
• Heard from County Administrator Ron Robinson that improvements to the work release building were nearly complete.
The current round of courthouse improvements are expected to be finished by the end of the month.
Spotlights have been added to the old courtroom.
Water line and ceiling installation are being finished in the basement, Robinson said.
• Approved the vacation of an unimproved alley as requested by Tony and Sara England in the Ralph Metzler subdivison at Dewart Lake.
County commissioners are Avis Gunter, Brad Jackson and Ron Truex. [[In-content Ad]]