07-25-2023 Meeting Minutes EDCEDC Minutes for July 25, 2023
Minutes of the PCEDC Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Person County EDC Board Room
303 S. Morgan St., Roxboro, NC 27573
July 25, 2023
Voting Board Members Present:
Mr. Phillip Allen-Chairman Ms. Sherry Clayton
Mr. Donald Long-Vice Chairman Dr. Scott McKinney
Mr. Jay Poindexter The Honorable Gordon Powell
The Honorable Merilyn Newell
Mr. Jody Blackwell
Voting Members Absent:
Mr. Kenneth Perry
Ex Officios Present:
Dr. Claudia Berryhill, Agricultural Representative Ms. Katherine Cathey, County Manager
Mr. Brooks Lockhart, City Manager Dr. Rodney Peterson, PCS Superintendent
Dr. Pamela Senegal, PCC President
ED Staff Present: Others Present:
Ms. Brandy Lynch, Director Mr. George Willoughby
Ms. Briana Whitt, ED Specialist (Minutes) Ms. Sherry Wilborn
Ms. Julie Maybee
Mr. Bo Freeman
EDC Welcome and Invocation:
At 4:00p.m., Chairman Allen called the meeting to order.
Mr. Donald Long gave the invocation.
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Director’s Report:
Director Lynch’s starts off by making the board aware that there is a new demographic report
one of the things that the other counties did the second half is still in the works. This report will
be updated monthly, as the information comes out. Some exciting but sad news, the Economic
Director of Granville County announced his retirement. Ms. Whitt and Lynch will be attending
51st Basic Economic Development Course at UNC next Monday-Thursday. A group of Person
County diligence and City of Roxboro affiliation were able to meet with The Department of
Commerce on July 12th. All of the meeting minutes are all caught up, the old minutes will be
added to the August agenda for approval. On August 9, 2023, the EDC will host East Carolina
University Economic Development Honors Class with Charles Hayes, there are a couple spot
remaining for the class. Lynch was able to have site visit at North Park Site last Friday, she was
able to meet with the contractor, the site looks like a totally different site. Lynch and Whitt were
able to attend the CTE meeting a few weeks ago, they were able to give some advice on for
workforce and job fairs. Our WRAL ad has officially kicked off. Also, Lynch has been able to have
a conversation with Polywood in regards a few needs they have
Member Comments:
Dr. Senegal informed the board that classes will be starting on August 15th. She also reminded
the board of the upcoming annual Golf Tournament at Treyburn Country Club on September
25th.
Ms. Cathey made the board aware that Person County received a second Great Grant award. The
project will be given to Brightspeed for a project in Person County.
Mr. Lockhart announced the City of Roxboro had hired a new finance director.
Dr. Berryhill attended the 5-county beef tour around Granville County on July 21, 2023.
Chairman’s Report:
Chairman Allen encouraged everyone who has not signed up for the Economic Honors Seminar
with Charles Hayes to sign up.
Next Meeting:
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