04/10/2025 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING FOR
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE (TIRZ) BOARD
PARIS, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 107 E. KAUFMAN ST, PARIS TEXAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
4:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
Members present: Cody Head, Chairman; Miles Mathieu, Vice -Chairman; Thomas
McMonigle, Secretary; Maureen Hammond, Reeves Hayter, and
Pain Norwood
City Staff- Rose Beverly, City Manager; Rob Vine, Deputy City Manager; Osei
Amo-Mensah, Director of Planning and Community Development;
Skylar Unger, Deputy City Clerk; and Cheri Bedford, Main Street
Coordinator
Council Members: Mayor Pankaj
Absent: Dillon Cecil
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Head called the meeting to order at 4:03 P.M.
2. Citizens' input.
No one came forward during citizens' input.
3. Approve minutes from the Special meeting on March 13, 2025.
A Motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Mr. Hayter and seconded by Ms. Hammond.
Motion carried 6 ayes — 0 nays.
4. Receive training from Forked Pine Consulting.
Forked Pine Consultants delivered a training presentation on a detailed financial modeling spreadsheet
developed as a decision-making tool for the Board and city staff. The spreadsheet allows users to input
projected development figures and automatically calculates future tax abatement payouts for each Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) sub -zone, helping evaluate the long-term fiscal impact of proposed
projects. During the session, Mr. Denney noted that a newer version of the spreadsheet would be
distributed soon. Following the presentation, the consultants answered several questions from Board
members, providing clarification on spreadsheet functionality and assumptions. Chairman Head
concluded the session by thanking the consultants for their informative presentation and continued
support.
Ms. Hammond left the meeting at 4:55 P.M.
5. Request future agenda items.
Chairman Head stated that he was approached by the Chamber about the possibility of using TIRZ funds
to complete the Is' Street project and wished to discuss this at the next meeting.
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6. Adjournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Mathieu and seconded by Mr.
MeMonigle and Ms. Norwood. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. Chairman Head adjourned the meeting at
5:03 P.M.
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