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Commission signs directive to form Build Vernon County, Inc.; agrees to reimburse Golden Heartland for filing fees
Summary
The commission signed a County Directive establishing Build Vernon County, Inc., authorized reimbursement to Golden Heartland, LLC for direct filing fees, and discussed next formation steps including obtaining an EIN and recruiting an 8–9-member board with a planned first meeting in September.
During the July 30 meeting, economic developer Tina Cochran of Golden Heartland, LLC told commissioners the next steps for a new nonprofit, Build Vernon County, Inc., would include obtaining an Employer Identification Number, recruiting an eight- to nine-member board, and holding the first board meeting in September. The commission record shows commissioners agreed to proceed with formation formalities.
The commission signed a County Directive formally establishing Build Vernon County, Inc.; the directive includes an agreement to reimburse Golden Heartland, LLC for any direct filing fees incurred during the formation process. The minutes do not record a motion/second or a roll-call vote associated with the signing; the act is documented as a signed directive in the record (SEG 008). Additional details such as the directive's precise language, the reimbursement cap (if any), or the initial board member names were not specified in the minutes and would need to be provided in the directive or at a subsequent meeting.
The economic developer indicated ongoing study of a Strategic Development Plan tied to the new entity; commissioners present were Presiding Commissioner Joe Wilson, Northern Commissioner Cindy Thompson and Southern Commissioner John Shorten.
