County councilman Larry Teghtmeyer suggested the council set up a committee to study ways to approach economic development during Thursday's meeting. In February, Kosciusko Development Inc.representatives asked for $100,000 per year for the next four years to draw businesses here. Currently, the council gives KDI $35,000 per year.The organization usually comes close to matching that amount to operate.Teghtmeyer asked that a committee be formed to study the best approach to economic development. "I think we need to do the research," Teghtmeyer said of either granting the money to KDI or another department."I don't think we should sit back on our laurels." The members agreed to have three council members, commissioner Ron Truex and county administrator Ron Robinson on the committee. Councilwoman Charlene Knispel asked if the county's redevelopment commission wasn't set up to do such work, and was told that group had other responsibilities.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016