ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL- MEETING

Meeting Date: 5/21/2026
Meeting Time: 1:00 P.M. (E.S.T)
Meeting Location: Franklin County School District-
District Office Board Room- 85 School Rd., Eastpoint, FL.32320

1:00 P.M. E.S.T. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer
(BOCC Chairman Ricky Jones)

1. Action Item- Board Approval of Opportunity Zone 2.0 Recommendation-
Florida Commerce-Airport Parcel I D & MAPS

2. Action Item-BOCC approved Website Proposal (Confirmation)

3. Action Item-BOCC approved designation letter t o Florida Commerce
(Confirmation)

1:10 P.M. E.S.T. EDC-Economic Strategy- Tidemark Marketing-Tana Kendrick
Development Council Website Proposal &

1:30 P.M. E.S.T. Franklin County TDC-Gulf Coast (Mission, Operations, & Partnership) John Solomon-Executive Director

2:00 P.M. E.S.T. Apalachee Regional Planning Council- (Mission, Strategy, & Collaboration)-Caroline Smith

2:30 P.M. EST- Board Member Q&A/SWOT-Strategy Discussion

3:00 P.M. Public Comment-Adjournment

AGENDA

Meeting Date: 4/16/2026 Meeting Time: 1:00 P.M. (E.S.T)
Meeting Location: Franklin County School District-
District Office Board Room- 85 School Rd., Eastpoint, FL.32320

1:00 P.M. E.S.T. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer (BOCC Chairman Ricky Jones)

1:10 P.M. E.S.T. Public Comment

1:15 P.M. E.S.T. Legal Structure Update & BOCC Approval/Designation-Kristy Branch Banks & Bill Williams

1:30 P.M. E.S.T. CareerSource-Gulf Coast (Mission, Operations, & Partnership) Kim Bodine-Executive Director

2:00 P.M. E.S.T. Gulf County EDC- (Mission, Strategy, & Collaboration) Jim McKnight-Executive Director

2:30 P.M. EST- Board Member Q&A/Strategy

3:00 P.M. Public Comment-Adjournment