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Paris council approves expanding economic development board from five to seven members
Summary
The Paris City Council voted to expand the Paris Economic Development Corporation board from five to seven members and clarified the $400,000 threshold requiring counsel approval for large obligations. Supporters said the move will ease workload and quorum problems; opponents warned of communication challenges.
The Paris City Council voted Aug. 10 to amend the bylaws of the Paris Economic Development Corporation, increasing the number of directors from five to seven and tightening the definition of a $400,000 approval threshold to include obligations such as land or other assets.
Councilman (speaker 16) moved to amend Section 4.02 to increase directors from five to seven; the motion passed by voice vote reported as 5–2. Council later approved the revised language in Section 4.12 to clarify that the requirement for counsel approval applies to…
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