Content in today’s Industrial Authority agenda! @ VLCIA 2013-05-21

Names of projects! Lists of PR and marketing items! Is this a new trend from our Industrial Authority? Or will it be like the last time I complimented them on an agenda with content and was told later that one was an accident.

Here’s the agenda. Sure, the project names are codewords, but that’s how they talk to prospective companies without revealing all their cards to the competition. And this one has a name:

Maybe we’ll hear more about those two megawatts of solar power. Maybe even more are scheduled for Lowndes County.

Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority
Agenda, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:30 p.m.
Industrial Authority Conference Room
2110 N. Patterson Street

General Business

  • Call to Order
  • Invocation
  • Welcome Guests

Minutes

  • Regular Meeting, April 16, 2013

Financial

  • Review Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for April 2013
  • 2012-2013 Audit Presentation-Craig King, Henderson & Godbee

Public Relations & Marketing Update-Meghan Duke

  • Website/Social Media Platforms
  • Food Industry Target Market Campaign
  • Existing Industry Event – OSHA Training

Project Report-Allan Ricketts

  • Project Express-Scripts, Inc.
  • Project Phoenix 2
  • Project Greensleeve
  • Project Pump
  • Project Dry
  • Georgia Power Company Advanced Solar Initiaitve (GPASI) Projects

Existing Industry-Allan Ricketts

  • Existing Industry Visit Report
  • Current/Planned Expansions

Building Committee Update

VLCIA Officer Nominating Committee Appointment

Executive Director’s Report- Andrea Schruijer

  • Present Proposed 2013-2014 Budget
  • South Regional JDA – South Georgia Classic, Developer Day
  • Participated in the Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit
  • Spoke to the City of Valdosta’s Government 101
  • Export Trip with Existing Industries

Attorney Report

Citizens to Be Heard

Adjourn General Meeting

The Mission of the Valdosta Lowndes County Industrial Authority is to
lead economic development in our community by supporting existing industries
recruiting industries through capitalizing on opportunities for collaboration.

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