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Kent County Brownfield Board elects officers, approves 2026 schedule and tables RLF policy decision
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Kent County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority elected officers, approved a monthly 2026 meeting schedule, approved minutes of its Dec. 18 meeting, and voted to table further action on the county's revolving loan fund capture policy pending a response from MSHDA.
Vice-Chair Dan Wells called the Kent County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to order at about 12:04 p.m. and the board completed routine organizational business including approval of minutes and election of officers.
The board approved the minutes of its Dec. 18 meeting after a motion from Shea Charles, supported by Kim McLaughlin. The board then confirmed nominations for chair and vice-chair: Josh Lunger was nominated for chair by Vice-Chair Dan Wells with support from Commissioner Ben Greene and the nomination was approved; Dan Wells was nominated for vice-chair in a motion by Kim McLaughlin supported by Shea Charles and was approved. Commissioner Ben Greene moved, and Vice-Chair Wells supported, the nomination of Haley Stichman as recording secretary (a non-board member); that nomination was approved. Each motion was recorded in the minutes as approved unanimously, with Chair Josh Lunger absent.
On administrative business the board approved a 2026 meeting calendar intended to keep monthly meetings with flexibility to cancel when there are no action items; Jessica DeBone moved to approve the schedule with support from Kim McLaughlin, and the motion passed unanimously with Chair Lunger absent.
The board debated whether to change the county's revolving loan fund (RLF) capture policy. Josh Spencer summarized prior conversations and said the County is awaiting a final response from MSHDA before pursuing any policy change. Spencer also addressed a common misconception by clarifying that administrative costs are covered separately and are not part of the capture. Members said local units have voiced concerns about how captured funds would be used and whether local units would benefit. Following that discussion Shea Charles moved, with support from Commissioner Ben Greene, to table further RLF capture policy discussion until the next meeting; the motion carried unanimously with Chair Lunger absent.
The board adjourned at approximately 12:28 p.m.
