NOTICE OF CALLED MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC)  5:30 P.M., Wednesday, JULY 12, 2023 201 N. BUFFALO STREET, CANTON, TEXAS  City Hall Building  The Board of Directors oft the Canton Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) attended a called meeting at the above-mentioned date and time. CEDC Board members present included: President Kevin L. Deibert, 1st' Vice Chair DeAnne Callan, Thomas Beckham, Justin Richard, John Cheyenne Behrend, ex officio Lonny Cluck and ex officio Lou Ann Everett. Noti in attendance was John McKeehan, Corley Ragle. CEDC Staff attending was Executive CEDC  Director Stacy Crossley and Assistant Director Shelley Newton.  Minutes  1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum - Kevin Deibert opened the meeting at 5:37 2. Work Session on FY2023-2024 Proposed Budget, Programs and Projects When necessary and warranted, a closed or executive session will follow pursuant to the provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the 3. Executive Session: The board entered closed executive session at 6:39 pm 551.087 - to deliberate commercial or financial information the CEDC has received from a business prospect, and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospects, including HBIC LLC/Bluegrass Development Project, and retention, expansion and recruitment of commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality, 551.072 - to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. 4. Return to Open Session and Consider Action, ifa any, on Items Discussed in Executive Session - The Board returned to regular session at 6:55 pm. DeAnne Callan made a motion for EDC to perform actions discussed in the executive session. Justin Richard Items for seconded the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed  pm.  Texas Government Code, Section 551.087, 551.072,  sports, and family entertainment prospects  5. Items for Future Agendas - Next meeting July 25th  6. - Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 pm upon motion made by DeAnne Callan. The Motion was seconded by. Justin Richard, all voted in favor and the motion  passed unanimously.  KEVINL. DEIBERT, PRESIDENT  ATTEST:  MMhutn SHELLEY NEWTQN, SECRETARY