Wednesday, July 25, 2018: EDGE Board Meeting

July 8, 2018

3:00 pm
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Memphis Bioworks Foundation
Breakout Room
#2 20 S. Dudley Street | Memphis, TN 38103

Call to Order/Roll Call
Public Comments
Chairman’s Opening Comments
Approval of June 20, 2018 Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce, Depot Redevelopment Corp, and EDGE Board Meeting Minutes
JNJ Logistics Expansion PILOT Request
Poplar Corridor Business District TIF
Sewer Capacity Management Incentive
Greater Memphis Medical Device Council Presentation
International Port of Memphis Update
Other Business
Economic Development Finance Committee Report
Marketing and Communications Report
Financial Report
General Counsel’s Report
President’s Report
Other/Remarks for the Good of the Order
Adjourn

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