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King and Queen EDA approves Phase II of Timmons site study, asks county to fund it
Summary
The Economic Development Authority approved Phase II of a Timmons site study on Nov. 7, 2024, and asked the Board of Supervisors to fund it from the county's EDA set-aside in the county fund balance policy; the motion passed unanimously.
The King and Queen County Economic Development Authority on Nov. 7 approved Phase II of a Timmons site study and asked the Board of Supervisors to fund the next phase from funds the county has set aside for the EDA.
Kelly Evko, a staff member, provided an overview of the study and its goals, saying the analysis will help align the authority's long-range priorities with available local assets. Members discussed whether the work could be done in-house but concluded the technical work is outside staff's core expertise.
Member Melinda Coleman moved to approve Phase II of the site study project and to request that the Board fund it through the funds set aside for the EDA in the county fund balance policy; Joseph McGuire seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously by members present: Chairman George Longest, Jesse Holmes, Melinda Coleman and Joseph McGuire.
The authority also noted that an evaluation of EDA-owned properties will be addressed within the scope of the site study rather than as a separate, immediate action. The transcript records that the authority reached consensus that outside expertise is appropriate for the technical scope of the project.
The meeting record does not specify a dollar amount for Phase II or a timeline for when county funding will be acted upon by the Board of Supervisors. The authority set a follow-up cadence with weekly check-ins between staff and the chairman to track progress.
