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Floyd County board certifies closed session, appoints Ms. Hickson to EDA and authorizes negotiators on PSA talks
Summary
The Floyd County board certified its closed session, appointed Ms. Hickson to the Economic Development Authority for a four‑year term beginning April 2026, agreed to new negotiators for PSA talks, and discussed volunteer EMS app alerts and certification recordkeeping.
The Floyd County board certified that the matters discussed in a recent closed session matched the topics announced for that meeting and approved several follow‑up actions on public business.
At the meeting the board appointed Ms. Hickson to the Economic Development Authority for a four‑year term beginning in April 2026 and ending in March 2030. The motion to appoint passed on a roll call vote with Mr. Booth, Mr. Cox, Ms. Cookingbook and Mr. Turman voting yes and Mr. Phillips voting no; the board recorded the appointment as approved. The board said staff will contact Ms. Hickson to confirm start details.
Why it matters: The Economic Development Authority position shapes the county’s economic development efforts and can affect project review and local business outreach. The appointment fills a seat…
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