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Winnsboro council denies EDC request to limit council members, clarifies 'city class' in EDC bylaws

5343021 · July 9, 2025
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Summary

The City Council voted to deny a recommendation from the Economic Development Corporation to limit council representation to one member and later approved clarifying the EDC's 'class' terminology to 'city class,' with language to include elected or appointed officials.

The Winnsboro City Council voted to deny a recommendation from the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board that would have limited city-council representation on the EDC to a single council member, and the council later approved language change clarifying the EDC 'council member' class to 'city class.'

Mackenzie, an EDC representative, told the council the recommendation originated from EDC discussions after a training where an attendee stated that elected officials should not serve on an EDC. “This recommendation…

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