Woods County approves $7,500 annual pledge to Woods County Economic Development; hears updates on airport leases and ARPA-funded site work

Woods County members approved a $7,500 annual pledge to Woods County Economic Development and received staff updates on airport property leases, revolving loan disbursements and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)–funded water and sewer work intended to make a county industrial site “site ready” at a routine meeting.

The pledge motion passed on a roll-call vote during the meeting. Members also approved the minutes from the Feb. 20 meeting. Meeting discussion included a Plains Plastics lease at the county airport, a report that two applicants had been approved for revolving loan funds (one of whom, identified as M and J in staff remarks, had received its funds), and details about a large ARPA award being used for water and sewer infrastructure to support industrial development.

Votes at a glance - Approve minutes of Feb. 20 meeting — approved. Recorded affirmative responses in the transcript include Murphy, Baker, Klein and Fisher. (Motion and second recorded; names of mover/second not specified in the transcript.) - Approve annual pledge of $7,500 to Woods County Economic Development — approved. Recorded affirmative votes in the transcript: Murphy; Shaker; Fisher; Clark. Motion and second…