Sweeny Economic Development Corporation - 4B
Regular MeetingSweeny, TX · January 12, 2026
Minutes
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Thursday, April 10, 2025 – 6:00 PM
109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457
AGENDA
Call to Order
Public Comment
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, or to a staff person with specific factual information. Claims against the Board or employees, as
well as individual personnel appeals are not appropriate for citizens' forum.
Consent Agenda
1. minutes 3/13/25
Public Hearing
Hear evidence for or against a request made by Samantha Dean owner of Infinity Tans Mount Vernon, to provide assistance
with Existing Business Structure Assistance for the business located at 102 Jackson Street, Suite 2, Mt. Vernon, Texas.
Hear evidence for or against a request made by Melissa Davis dba Big Dawg Sports and Collectibles to provide assistance
with Graduated Rental Assistance for the business located at 111 E. Dallas Street, Mt. Vernon, Texas.
Action Items:
2. Consider and act upon approval of application submitted by Samantha Dean dba Infinity Tans Mt Vernon for
existing business structure assistance.
3. Consider and act upon approval of application submitted by Melissa Davis dba Big Dawg Sports & Collectibles
for graduated rental assistance.
4. Consider and act upon approval of board officers for the upcoming year. Current officers: Mark Sachse -
President, Julia Munoz - Vice President, Jeff Byrnes - Secretary
Board Member Reports and Discussion
2025/2026 budget, MHS Planning, Geoframe
Adjourn _____/s/ Mark Sachse
Mark Sachse - Board President
ATTEST:
___/s/_Kathy Lovier Johnson
Kathy Lovier – City Secretary
Posted 4:00 PM April 7, 2025
Persons with disabilities desiring to attend the meeting and without transportation may contact City Hall at 903-537-2252 for assistance.
The Mount Vernon Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time during the meeting
with its attorney in accordance with Section 551.071; deliberate the purchase or sale of real property in accordance with section 551.072; deliberate personnel
matters in accordance with 551.074; and/or deliberate regarding economic development negotiations. However, no action will be taken during the Executive
Session because none is permitted by law.
Agenda
SWEENY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - 4B
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Sweeny Community Center Meeting Room, 205 W. Ashley Wilson Rd., Sweeny, Texas 77480
AGENDA
BE IT KNOWN that the Sweeny Economic Development Corporation Board of the City of Sweeny will meet
for a Regular Board Meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM. at Sweeny Community Center
Meeting Room, 205 W. Ashley Wilson Rd., Sweeny, Texas 77480 The Sweeny Economic Development
Corporation follows the Texas Open Meetings Act
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
a. US Flag
b. Texas Flag
4. Invocation
5. Welcome Visitors – Upon recognition by the Chair, persons desiring to address the Board may
speak on any topic not on the agenda and not to exceed three (3) minutes in length. Board
members are prohibited from deliberation on any item presented but may recommend placement on
a future agenda for discussion.
6. Consent Agenda – All Consent Agenda items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by
one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or other
interested persons so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Information concerning Consent Agenda
items is available for public review.
a. Financial Report - December 2025
b. Minutes from Regular December 2025 meeting
7. Directors Report
8. City Report
9. Old Business
a. Discuss and act as needed updates on the industrial park projects:
1. Trilogy Resources LLC
2. Stark Inc.
3. Equipment Share
4. Mowing/Clean up
5. Punchlist - grinder stations, etc.
b. Discuss and act as needed update on bathrooms
c. Discuss and act as needed bridge for MLK park
d. Discuss and act as needed on Cecil Stark purchase of land at the industrial park.
10. New Business
a. Discuss and act as needed Elvira Alvarez Block Grant Update
b. Discuss and act as need business closures
11. Executive Session
As authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001, the
board my enter into a closed Executive Session at any time concerning any and all subjects and for
any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the following: Texas
Government Code
12. Reconvene to Regular Session
13. Announcements/Items of Community Interest
14. Adjournment
Certification
I certify that this meeting notice was posted as follows:
Date: __________________ Time: ______________
Location: City Hall, 102 W Ashley Wilson Rd., Sweeny, TX 77480 and https://sweenytx.gov/city-
government/edc/.
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Michelle Medina, Executive Director
Sweeny Economic Development Corporation
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for
accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact
the Executive Director at 979-548-2894 or email michelle.medina@edc.sweenytx.gov for further
information.
102 W. Ashley Wilson Rd. • PO Box 248 • Sweeny, Texas 77480 • P: (979) 548-3321 • F: (979) 548-7745
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