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PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SPECIAL MEETING
Paris City Council Chambers
107 E. Kaufman St.
Paris, Texas 75460
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
5:30 P.M.
MINUTES
Board Members Present:
Josh Bray, Chairman
Curtis Fendley, Vice Chairman
Chase Coleman, Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. A.J. Hashmi
Erik Roddy
Mark Homer
Marshall Dougherty
Guest(s) Present:
Gary Savage, Mayor Pro Tem
Jordan Harper, Harrison, Walker&
Harper
Staff Present:
Maureen Hammond, Executive Director
Adam Cawthon, Executive Assistant
Patrick McCullough, Project Coordinator
Legal Council:
Casey Gain, PEDCAttorney
Ex -Officio Members Present:
Mihir Pankaj, Mayor
Dr. Stephen Benson, PJC President
Paul Allen, Lamar Co. Chamber of
Commerce
Rebecca Norment, PEDC Liaison
Call to Order
Chairman Josh Bray called the special board meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to
order at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Citizens' Input
Mr. Bray invited those present to speak during the Citizens' Input. No one came forward, and Mr. Bray
closed citizens' input.
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Convene into Executive Session:
Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to
1) discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental
body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have to
locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which
the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or
2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or another incentive to a business prospect described
by Subdivision (1), to wit:
a) Project Black Hawk
Mr. Bray convened the Board into Executive Session at 5:30 p.m.
Mr. Dougherty exited Executive Session at 6:55 p.m. due to a conflict of interest and did not
participate in the discussion on Agenda Item 3.
Dr. Hashmi exited the Board Meeting during Executive Session at 7:21 p.m.
Reconvene into Open Session and Consider Action on Item(s) Discussed in the Executive Session
Mr. Bray reconvened the Board into an Open Session at 7:40 p.m.
Mr. Bray expressed that no action was needed on items discussed in Executive Session.
Discuss Future Agenda Items
Mr. Bray opened the floor to discuss future agenda items. No items were brought forward for discussion.
Closing Remarks
None
AdIourn
Mr. Bray declared the meeting adjourned.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Adam Cawthon
Executive Assistant
Paris Economic Development Corporation