New Albany Redevelopment Commission Meeting - September 8, 2026

The New Albany Redevelopment Commission met on September 8, 2026. Commissioners Terry Midton, Bob Norwood, Daniel Guess, and Adam Dickey were present; Ginny Callier was absent. The commission approved the August 25, 2026 minutes, approved the draft FY 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) subject to final additions, authorized the Harvest Homecoming Festival's use of the State Street parking garage, and approved the claims worksheet, which included the full payoff of the Daisy Lane road extension installment purchase contract. All votes were voice votes carried with no opposition.

Consent Calendar

• No formal consent calendar was used. The commission approved the August 25, 2026 meeting minutes as written.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public signed up to speak during the general public comment period or the public hearing. The public hearing was opened and closed without testimony.

Discussion Items

• Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (FY 2025): Staff presented the draft annual review, which reports on the city's programs and activities under the fiscal year annual action plan and the five-year plan. Staff noted that public facilities funding will be spent down once the Silicon Street Park [as transcribed] projects begin. A few final additions were still pending, including bed numbers for the White Fly shelter (funding source unclear in the transcript) and final figures from the emergency repair program. Commissioners described the report as standard and routine and praised staff's work. The commission approved the draft subject to those additions being incorporated before final submission.
• Harvest Homecoming parking garage request: The Main Street organization's board of directors (referred to as 'evolving main street' in the transcript) requested use of the State Street parking garage during the Harvest Homecoming Festival, Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 11, 2026, with revenue shared 75 percent to the organization and 25 percent to the Redevelopment Commission. The setup matched the previous year, with the organization staffing the garage and city staff reconciling collected revenue. One commissioner questioned the Thursday noon start time (noon to 9:00 p.m.), noting early vendors and festival attendees could park free before the paid period began; another commissioner responded that the noon start was intended to preserve the garage for downtown workers in the morning and aligns with festival hours. The commission approved the request as presented and agreed to revisit the start time in future years.
• Claims worksheet and Daisy Lane payoff: The largest payment on the claims worksheet was the full payoff of the Daisy Lane road extension installment purchase contract. A commissioner whose council district the road runs through said most residents were satisfied with the project. The commission approved the claims as presented.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the August 25, 2026 minutes as written.
• Approved the draft FY 2025 CAPER, subject to final additions (White Fly shelter bed numbers and emergency repair program figures).
• Approved the Harvest Homecoming garage request as presented (October 8-11, 2026; 75/25 revenue split favoring Main Street).
• Approved the claims worksheet, including full payoff of the Daisy Lane road extension debt.
• Announced the Mountain Bike Park groundbreaking, set for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the former QRS site, with parking available at the boat ramp; a parking map will be distributed.
• The meeting was adjourned.