09/15/2026 Agendaj nr%nLA ur #,b,^nn^nArx^���
MONTHLY MEETING
Paris City Council Chambers
1O7E.Kaufman St.
Paris, Texas 75460
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
1 Call Meeting toOrder
2. Invocation
3. Welcome and Opening Remarks
4. Citizens' Input
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(Persons desiring toaddress the Paris EDC Board must limit their presentation tonomore
than two minutes. Unless an item is posted on the Agenda, the Texas Open Meetings Act
prohibits the Board from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a
future agenda, to an existing policy, orto a staff person with specific factual information.
Claims against the Paris EDC, Board Members, oremployees are not appropriate for citizens'
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If necessary, the Paris Economic Development Corporation may convene into Executive
Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code regarding any item on this
agenda,
5. Discuss and Consider Approval of August 18, 2026, Meeting Minutes
6. Discuss and Consider Approval of August 2026 Financial Statements
7. Discuss and Consider Rescheduling of October Board Meeting
8. Report and Updates by Executive Director Maureen Hammond
• Choctaw Nation Joint Meeting & Community Tour
• Manufacturing Round Table
• PEDC Job Listings Page
• Compliance
9. 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 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 offerof a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described
by Subdivision (1), to wit:
• Project Blue Fire
• Project Black Hawk
• Project Catalyst
• Project Hornet
• Project Red Maple 2
II. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate the
purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
111. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government code, Consultation with Attorney,
to receive legal advice from Board's Attorney about (1) pending or contemplated litigation
and/or (2) on matters in which the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with this
chapter.
10. Reconvene into Open Session and ConsiderAction on Item(s) Discussed in the Executive Session
11. Discuss Future Agenda Items
12. Adjourn
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The Paris EDC Voting and Ex -Officio members should read all items of the above Agenda to confirm that
he/she doesn't have a conflict of interest with any of the items for discussion and/or action.