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Erwin board delegates CSX PILOT authority to Industrial Development Board after presentation and public support
Summary
The Erwin Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Aug. 11 to approve Resolution No. 1320-25 delegating PILOT authority for the CSX property to the Industrial Development Board after a presentation by Austin Finch and public comments from local business owners backing the project.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Erwin voted on Aug. 11, 2025, to approve Resolution No. 1320-25, delegating PILOT authority for the CSX property to the town's Industrial Development Board.
Vice Mayor James "Mickey" Hatcher moved the resolution and Alderman Michael Baker seconded. A roll call recorded ayes from Angie Vaughn, Gary Chandler, Michael Baker, James "Mickey" Hatcher and Mayor B. Glenn White; Cathy Huskins was absent. The motion passed.
Before the vote, Austin Finch of EBD presented the PILOT proposal and introduced Logan Higgins, who outlined the development plans and the vision for the CSX building site. Two members of the public — Kevin Masters, co-owner of The Red Fork, and Allison Dover — addressed the board during the public-comment period and expressed support for the PILOT program, saying it would bring jobs and economic benefits to Erwin. Those assertions were presented as supporters' views and were not verified in the meeting record.
The resolution’s title in the agenda describes the action as a delegation of the CSX property PILOT to the Industrial Development Board. The transcript does not provide the resolution text or specific terms of a PILOT agreement (for example, term length, tax amounts, or performance conditions), so those details were not available at the meeting and are not reported here.
The board's approval sends the matter to the Industrial Development Board as framed by Resolution No. 1320-25 for any subsequent review or action. Mayor B. Glenn White closed the meeting after routine announcements; the board set its next regular meeting for Aug. 25, 2025.
