HCFDC board in Howe holds closed-session discussion, takes no action and adjourns

The HCFDC board met Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 100 E. O’Connell Street in Howe. Board President Sharla Ross called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the minutes record that a quorum was present; members listed as attending were Janie Finney, Brandon Grooms, Sharla Ross, Kent Lowder and Kevin Crosson, with Kelly Haley noted as absent. Monte Walker, identified in the minutes as City Administrator/COO of HCFDC for the City of Howe, is listed as staff present.

The published minutes show the agenda included an executive session followed by one action item: "Discuss, consider, and act upon any items discussed in executive session." The minutes state that the board considered those items but that "no action was taken." No votes, motions, or directions resulting from the executive session are recorded in the public minutes. With no further business recorded, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

The minutes are attested by Monte Walker with a printed signature line; the document does not expand the HCFDC acronym or provide further detail about the subjects discussed in executive session. The board did not schedule or announce any follow-up actions in the published minutes.