Manville EDC directs staff to prepare up to $20,000 for Rich's Car Wash project

The Manville Economic Development Corporation voted 5-0 to direct city staff to prepare and publish notice related to an applicant request for up to $20,000 in potential incentive assistance for Rich’s Car Wash (project 2025‑03). The applicant was not present at the meeting and the board took no further action beyond the direction to staff.

The motion authorized staff to prepare the documentation and post the required notices so the matter can be considered at a later date and, if appropriate, forwarded to City Council for final action. Board members did not vote to disburse funds at the meeting; they approved directing staff to proceed with the administrative steps consistent with EDC procedures.

Why it matters: the procedural step keeps the application active and moves it into the administrative and public-noticing phase. The board discussed the item briefly and then approved the motion; an executive session earlier in the meeting had included deliberations about a separate car-wash incentive request in closed session under the state law exception for economic development negotiations.

Formal action: the board’s motion to instruct staff to prepare notice and related materials for a potential up-to-$20,000 incentive passed 5–0. No applicant present; the record shows the item remains at the staff/preparation stage pending public notice and any subsequent City Council consideration.

Next steps: staff will publish the notice and prepare the application materials for public consideration; any financial assistance would require formal council approval and the outcome will be reported to the board.