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EDC recommends two local residents for citizen board; appointments to be forwarded to city council
Summary
The Winnsboro Economic Development Corporation recommended Brandy Putman and John Farris for citizen board seats after interviews; the board approved forwarding the appointments to the city council and set a tentative first meeting date for the appointees.
The Winnsboro Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday recommended two local residents to fill citizen-class board seats and voted to forward the appointments to the city council for final confirmation. Staff said the interview board reviewed four applicants and interviewed three before recommending Brandy Putman and John Farris.
An EDC presenter summarized Putman’s background as “a lifelong Winnsboro resident” and a nearly 30-year educator with leadership roles in Winnsboro ISD, plus experience as a small-business co-owner, noting her strengths in education, workforce development and grant-related work. The presenter described Farris as having “extensive professional experience in finance, investment management, and strategic planning,” including a background in the oil and gas industry and philanthropic support for local education and the arts.
A motion to approve the appointments and forward them to the city council passed by voice vote. Staff told the appointees the first meeting they would likely attend is the fourth Tuesday in February, assuming no special meeting occurs earlier.
The transcript uses two variants of Farris’s surname in different places; the presenter introduces him as “mister John c Farris” while an earlier line reads “mister John Paris.” The EDC record forwarded to the council should confirm the correct legal spelling prior to final action.
