Public commenters highlight tiny‑home student project and ask questions about EDC travel, properties and picnic grounds

During the public‑comment period, Amy Schicki, president and CEO of the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership, asked the Dickinson EDC to consider sponsoring an educational fundraiser showcasing tiny‑home projects by CTE students from Dickinson ISD and Pasadena ISD.

"We're just seeking sponsorships for this event," Schicki said, and explained proceeds from the April 3 fundraiser will be donated to the Pasadena ISD and Dickinson ISD education foundations. She described a workforce initiative the partnership calls CREW, the Committee for the Recruitment of an Engineering Workforce, which pairs local ISDs, San Jacinto College and the University of Houston–Clear Lake to introduce students to engineering careers.

A resident, David Lehman, who said he has lived in Dickinson his whole life, used his allotted public‑comment time to ask several questions for the record. He asked whether there is a published list of board members or attendees who will travel to the ICSC Las Vegas convention and what the budget is for the trip. He also asked whether nonboard attendees who traveled previously paid their own way.

Lehman asked about the picnic grounds and how the EDC plans to pay for them, and whether the EDC maintains a publicly available list of properties it owns; he cited a site marked "Future home of Rhino" and asked whether that transaction remains active. Staff later said the board had previously approved a picnic‑grounds budget of $2,200,000 and that the site plan and property lists will be shared with board members when available.

Board members thanked Schicki for the fundraiser information and noted interest in participating in or supporting the student competition.