The Vanderburgh County Redevelopment Commission met on May 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex. Four members were present (Jeff Hatfield, Hobart Scales, Bill Nix, Dave Clark); Logan Bitter was absent. The meeting covered officer elections, financial updates, and approval of an economic development agreement for a major project.
Okay, I'm going to call the Vandenberg County Redevelopment Commission meeting of May 13, 2026 to order. If we could stand for a pledge of allegiance. Okay, I'm going to call it Venezuela County Redevelopment Commission meeting about May 13, 23. I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic. Okay, the roll call would be by Craig. You do normally do that. Okay. Commissioner Happy. Here. Commissioner Nicks. Here. Commissioner Scales. Here. Commissioner Clark. Here. And Commissioner Pitter. Showed him as absent. There being four in attendance, one absent, we have a four of them. Okay, our first order of our uh duty is to elect officers. And I've been is this group here in its second year or third year? Do you know? Second for most. Second year. Okay, well, anyway, I've very much enjoyed being in charge of the meetings, but I do know all the members, and I do believe that we all uh respect each other and work well together. And I just firmly believe that the other people should be president. I don't think one person should be president every year. So and I've talked to Hobart about it, and I've I've sent Craig an email. So I don't want to be president because I believe someone else should get an opportunity. And so I'd like to open that up for discussion. Well, certainly uh, like you said, we we spoke earlier and um uh uh relayed my uh my gratitude to you and watching over the last year how you handled yourself and and helped me kind of better understand and kind of walk me through learning this body and how these proceedings go. Um I I don't uh I uh called you with the full intention just for transparency's sake of of gauging uh Jeff on whether or not he would stay on as president because I think he's done a fine job and was kind of hoping he would say yes, but fully understand his rationale and reasoning for uh wanting to move on quite honestly, Bill. I think that you would make a fine president, and I was kind of hoping that with Jeff uh stepping down that you uh would have some interest in filling those shoes and giving me at least another year to marinade and to take it in and um you have any thoughts on that regard. I'm fine. Okay, that's your cue. I would I would uh I would move to nominate uh Mr. Bill Nix as our next president. Second, all those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed. You are a president of our right. So you go with the president, I'd like to nominate Hobart Scales as our vice president. Second, all those in favor, I think. All those in favor. I posed. I said the next item on the agenda is the number five, approval to December 10th, 2025 meeting memorandum. Commissioners, do we need to elect a secretary? That's a position to an officer. Uh last year, last year Commissioner Kenny served in this role. Wayne Kenney was secretary last year.