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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes <br />August 18, 2017 <br />Page 6 of 6 <br />in a PAC and what they do politically. Mr. Manning spoke about people still bringing up the mistakes <br />and things that happened in the past. We can't change what happened in the past; so we need to work <br />on making Paris better for the future which includes creating jobs and keeping jobs. Mr. Manning said <br />that the goal should be to make Paris better. Mr. Paris asked the all-important question "What is <br />success? What is economic development success in Paris, Texas? Where do we want to be? Where do <br />you want to be in the next ten years?" During this time the strategic planning will go on. Mr. Manning <br />stated that the citizens will lose when there are no jobs. We will lose the young adults as they move <br />out of Paris to find jobs. Mr. Hernandez commented on the shortsightedness of taking the money away <br />from the PEDC because resources are needed to attract businesses. One of the alternatives, Chapter <br />380, gives each new City Council the ability to vote keeping to the money where it's at or putting it <br />toward something else. <br />Discuss Future Agenda Items. <br />No future agenda items were discussed. <br />Adi ourn <br />Mr. Hughes made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Hamill seconded the motion. Vote was 4 -ayes to 0 -nays. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Paula Brownfield <br />Administrative Assistant <br />Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />