Kingsport Economic Development Board Meeting Agenda September 9th, 2025

MEETING AGENDA, September 9th, 2025

Call to Order – Denison

Public Comments

Citizens may speak on agenda items and issue-oriented items. Please state your name and address, and sign the register that is provided. You are encouraged to keep your comments non-personal in nature, and they should be limited to five minutes. A total of thirty minutes is allocated for public comment.

Domtar Update – Charlie Floyd, Vice President of Strategic Capital Projects and Tony Clary, Interim Kingsport Mill Manager

Action Items for Approval

1. August 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes – Denison
2. Domtar State of TN Grant Accountability Agreement Amendment – Conkin
3. Approval of a Redevelopment Grants – 1) HREH, LLC for 134 W. Center St. $19,314.64; and 2) Reid Burton for 227 E. Market St., $4,517.77 – Feathers

Committee & Ex-Officio Updates

1. Façade & Redevelopment Incentive Committee – Feathers
2. Properties’ Committee – Breeding
3. City of Kingsport – Montgomery, McCartt, Bower
4. NETWORKS – Walker

Respectfully,

Stephen LaHair

Secretary/Treasurer

SL/as

2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Chairman 

Craig Denison 

Vice Chairman 

CeeGee McCord

Secretary/Treasurer 

Stephen LaHair 

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer 

Dennis Phillips 

Board Members 

Pat Breeding 

Laura Durbin 

Bob Feathers 

Ted Fields 

Thomas Kennedy 

Ex-officio Members 

Mayor Paul Montgomery 

Joel Conkin 

Chris McCartt

Clay Walker 

State of TN Department of Economic and Community Development 

Lynn Tully 

Administrative/Finance

Elaine Bodenweiser 

Alisha Shupe