Economic Development Finance Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Public Comments
3. Approval of the September 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes
   LOAN OPPORTUNITIES
4. Bluff City Athletics, LLC
5. Memphis Best Meat, Inc.
6. The Chiro Place
   ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES & REPORTS
7. Other Remarks
8. Adjourn

Port of Memphis Board Meeting
2:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order/ Roll Call
2. Opening Comments
3. Public Comments
4. Approval of the May 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes
5. Set November 18, 2026 Board Meeting Date
6. Cliff Norville Resolution of Appreciation
7. Appointment of David Bradford, Interim Director of Public Works, Shelby County Govt
8. Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC Lease Approval
9. Director’s Report
10. Adjourn

EDGE Board Meeting
3:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Chairman’s Opening Comments
3. Public Comments
4. Approval of September 16, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
5. ITT Goulds Pumps – Fast Track PILOT Application
   ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES & REPORTS TO THE BOARD
6. Agilent Fast-Track PILOT Amendment
7. Riviana Foods Inc. Jobs PILOT Amendment
8. The Grove Residental PILOT 3rd Amendment
9. Other Business
10. General Counsel Report
11. Financials
12. President’s Report
13. Other Remarks
14. Adjourn

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The Memphis Brownfield Coalition Summit educated attendees on both the problem and the solution. EDGE was honored to participate.

Who was in the room
The summit brought together EDGE, the City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency, NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, The Works, Inc., MidSouth Development District, and Grow America.

Municipal leaders, developers, lenders, community members, and educators came together to join in on the conversation. This was a key part of the Summit’s approach, because Brownfield redevelopment stalls when the people who own the property, the people who can finance the cleanup, and the people who regulate it aren’t involved in the same conversations.

What was covered
The morning started with brownfield basics and quarterly coalition updates, followed by a Placemaker session on how these sites affect the neighborhoods around them.

The afternoon focused on funding, because that is usually where these projects succeed or fail. Alexandra Milan of NJIT TAB walked through remediation costs and how to stack capital from multiple sources. Debbie Clabo and Kayla Hampton of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development covered state funding and tax incentives. Patricia Santa Cruz of Grow America and Jessica Aytchan of EDGE presented on revolving loan funds, including a case study and an update on the EDGE Revolving Loan Fund.

The day closed with an interactive capital stacking exercise, which put attendees through the actual work of assembling funding for a hypothetical site rather than just hearing about it.

The EDGE Revolving Loan Fund
EDGE administers a Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund supported by a $1 million EPA grant. The fund helps cover the assessment and cleanup costs that keep otherwise viable properties off the market, and approximately $948,000 remains available.

If you are a developer, property owner, or lender looking at a site with environmental questions attached, the fund exists for exactly that situation.

Why this work matters
Brownfields tend to be concentrated in the neighborhoods that have already absorbed the most disinvestment. Returning those properties to productive use puts land back on the tax rolls, removes a health and safety concern, and signals to the next investor that the block is worth a second look. None of it happens quickly, and none of it happens through one organization acting alone. Thank you to the Memphis Brownfield Coalition for convening this group.

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of the

Board of Directors and Executive Committee Meeting of the Shelby County
Joint Economic & Community Development Board (JECDB)
Staffed by: EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all residents of the City of Memphis and County of Shelby, Tennessee, and to all persons interested that an open and public meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee Meeting of the Shelby County Joint Economic and Community Development Board (JECDB) will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., at Agricenter International Hospitality Room, 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120.

There will be considered at such meeting:

• 9:00 a.m. Call to Order & Roll Call – Board Staff: Joann Massey, EDGE President & CEO
• 9:01 a.m. Opening Remarks – Mayor Mike Palazzolo, Chair
• 9:02 a.m. Public Comments (limited to three minutes)
• 9:05 a.m. Review/Approve June 4, 2026 JECDB Meeting Minutes, Joann Massey, EDGE President & CEO
• 9:06 a.m. State of Tennessee’s Workforce Development Board Actions Update
• 9:26 a.m. Questions and Answers
• 9:30 a.m. Community Activity Updates (limited to 1-2 minutes each)
  • Arlington
  • Bartlett
  • Collierville
  • Germantown
  • Lakeland
  • Memphis
  • Millington
  • Shelby County
  • Agricenter International
  • Greater Memphis Chamber
  • Shelby County Chambers Alliance
  • TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development
  • TVA
  • YMCA
  • MLGW
  • Southwest TN Community College
  • Shelby County Schools
  • Downtown Memphis Commission
  • Midsouth Development District
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology
  • Junior Achievement
  • EDGE
• 10:00 a.m. Adjournment

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Economic Development Finance Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Public Comments
3. Approval of the July 15, 2026 Meeting Minutes
   ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES & REPORTS
4. EPA RLF – Program Review and Update
5. Memphis Housing Authority – EPA RLF Grant for 981 Peach Avenue Approval
6. Other Remarks
7. Adjourn

EDGE Board Meeting
3:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Chairman’s Opening Comments
3. Public Comments
4. Approval of August 19, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
5. Legacy at Countrywood TIF Amendment & Extension
6. UNDC TIF Extension/Amendment & 3535 Central TIF Approval
   ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES & REPORTS TO THE BOARD
7. Other Business
   • The IRIS at Midtown – Ownership Structure Amendment Request
   • ED Finance Committee Update
8. General Counsel Report
9. Financials
10. President’s Report
11. Other Remarks
12. Adjourn

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• What: Memphis Brownfield Coalition Summit: Past, Present, and Future
• When: Tuesday, September 29 · 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Where: Crosstown Concourse, Church Health Community Room

EDGE is joining the City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency, NJIT TAB, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, The Works, Inc., MidSouth Development District, and Grow America for a working session on how contaminated and underutilized properties get returned to productive use.

Municipal and county leaders will get into how EPA and Tennessee BRAG grants apply to underutilized property. Developers, lenders, and financial institutions will cover state tax incentives, Opportunity Zones, and revolving loan funds, followed by an interactive capital stacking exercise. Current EPA and BRAG grantees will share lessons on managing a grant and building community while doing it. Community members and educators can participate in the Placemaker Village and capital stacking sessions.

Register to attend here.

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The Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Economic Development Growth Engine Industrial Development Board of the City of Memphis and County of Shelby, Tennessee (“EDGE”) will hold an open public meeting and public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Simulation Space, 516 Tillman, Memphis, Tennessee 38112. There will be considered at such meeting amendments to the Economic Impact Plan for Legacy at Countrywood (the “Plan”) which shall be submitted to the County Commission of Shelby County, Tennessee (the “County Commission”) and to the City Council of the City of Memphis, Tennessee (the “City Council”). The amendments to the Plan include the extension of the term of the increment from twenty (20) years to thirty (30) years and to extend the expenditure of the increment for eligible expenses to all Plan areas. In connection with such proposed amendments to the Plan, the Board will held a public hearing relative to such Plan amendments as required by Tenn. Code Ann. Section 7-53-312(g). If the Plan is approved by the County Commission and by the City Council, certain incremental property tax revenue from the area that is the subject of the Plan would be made available to the Board to pay eligible project costs or to pay debt service on bonds or other obligations issued by the Board to pay such costs. The area that would be subject to the Plan is generally described as approximately 175 acres owned by CC Club Holdings, LLC located within the city limits of the City of Memphis along Interstate 40 near its intersection with Highway 64 adjacent to the Colonial Country Club at 2736 Countrywood Parkway. A copy of the proposed Plan amendments and a map of the site area that is subject to the Plan may be viewed by the public at the offices of the EDGE at 100 Peabody Place, Suite 1100, Memphis, Tennessee 38103-3652. This Notice is published in compliance with Sections 8-44-101 to 8-44-106, inclusive, Tennessee Code Annotated.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GROWTH ENGINE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE
CITY OF MEMPHIS AND COUNTY OF SHELBY, TENNESSEE.

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The Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Economic Development Growth Engine Industrial Development Board of the City of Memphis and County of Shelby, Tennessee (“EDGE”) will hold a public meeting and public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:00pm p.m. at the Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Simulation Space, 516 Tillman, Memphis, Tennessee 38112. There will be considered at such meeting an Economic Impact Plan for the 3535 Central Avenue Project (the “Plan”) which will be submitted to the County Commission of Shelby County, Tennessee (the “County Commission”) and to the City Council of the City of Memphis, Tennessee (the “City Council”). In connection with such proposed Plan, the Board will hold a public hearing relative to such Plan as required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-312(g). If the Plan is approved by the County Commission and by the City Council, certain incremental property tax revenue from the area that is the subject of the Plan would be made available to the Board to pay eligible project costs or to pay debt service on bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the Board to pay such costs. The area that would be subject to the Plan is generally described as the former site of the Third Church of Christ Scientist Church at the intersection of Central Avenue and Highland Street, near the University of Memphis campus at 3535 Central Avenue located within the city limits of the City of Memphis. A copy of the proposed Plan and a map of the site area that is subject to the Plan may be viewed by the public at the offices of the EDGE at 100 Peabody Place, Suite 1100, Memphis, Tennessee 38103-3652. This Notice is published in compliance with Sections 8-44-101 to 8-44-106, inclusive, Tennessee Code Annotated.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GROWTH ENGINE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE
CITY OF MEMPHIS AND COUNTY OF SHELBY, TENNESSEE.

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The Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Economic Development Growth Engine Industrial Development Board of the City of Memphis and County of Shelby, Tennessee (“EDGE”) will hold a virtual public meeting and public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. There will be considered at such meeting such business as may properly come before the Board including, but not limited to, the approval of the submission of a proposed Third Amendment to The Economic Impact Plan for The University District-Highland Strip (the “Plan”) to the Shelby County Commission of Shelby County, Tennessee (the “Shelby County Commission”) and to the City Council of the City of Memphis, Tennessee (the “Memphis City Council”). The existing Plan was approved by EDGE on September 21, 2016, by the Memphis City Council on October 18, 2016, and by the Shelby County Commission on October 31, 2016. The Plan has been amended two times with the approval of EDGE, the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Commission. The Third Amendment to the Plan will only be to: i) Remove parcels on an area generally described as the former site of the Third Church of Christ Scientist Church at the intersection of Central Avenue and Highland Street, near the University of Memphis campus at 3535 Central Avenue located within the city limits of the City of Memphis (“3535 Central Parcel”) to allow the 3535 Central Parcel to be placed into a proposed Economic Impact Plan for the 3535 Central tax increment financing; and ii) To increase the length of the tax increment financing term for the UNDC TIF from Twenty (20) years to Thirty (30) years upon approval from the Tennessee Comptroller. In connection with such proposed amendment to the Plan, the Board will hold a public hearing relative to such Plan amendment as required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-312(g). A map of the area that continues to be subject to the plan, as well as the 3535 Central Parcel may be viewed by the public at the offices of the EDGE at 100 Peabody Place, Suite 1100, Memphis, Tennessee 38103-3652, on or after August 28, 2026 by appointment made by calling (901) 341-2102.

This meeting is open to the public. This Notice is published in compliance with Sections 8-44-101 to 8-44-106, inclusive, Tennessee Code Annotated.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GROWTH ENGINE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE
CITY OF MEMPHIS AND COUNTY OF SHELBY, TENNESSEE.

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Central Lofts LLC is owned by Memphis development and property management partners Amin Zaki and Khalid Alwan, who together bring more than 35 years of combined experience across single-family, multifamily, retail and industrial projects. Zaki and Alwan have overseen the redevelopment of more than 900 multifamily units and 10 condominiums in Midtown Memphis, including the $12 million renovation of 1030 Poplar Ave. and the $10 million redevelopment of the Bonsai property.

The project represents a total capital investment of more than $20 million. Under the terms approved by the Board, Zaki and Alwan will maintain the affordability commitment established when the project was first approved, reserving 20 percent of the community’s 127 units for residents with low-to-moderate incomes.

“Central Lofts sits in a part of Memphis with real momentum, and leaving 127 apartments unfinished was not an acceptable outcome for that neighborhood,” said EDGE President and CEO Dr. Joann Massey. “Just as important, the property will generate substantially more tax revenue during the PILOT than it did while sitting vacant. Our goal is to use incentives as tools where they can help move projects from possibility to reality, strengthen neighborhoods, and grow the tax base for Memphis and Shelby County.”

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EDGE Board Meeting
3:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Chairman’s Opening Comments
3. Public Comments
4. Approval of July 15, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
5. Central Lofts Residential PILOT Assignment Request
   ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES & REPORTS TO THE BOARD
6. Shelby County Suburban Alliance Annual Update
7. Other Business
8. General Counsel Report
9. President’s Report
10. Other Remarks
11. Adjourn

CANCELED PUBLIC NOTICE
of the
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE)
Industrial Development Board of the
City of Memphis and County of Shelby, Tennessee

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all residents of the City of Memphis and County of Shelby, Tennessee, and to all persons interested that the open and public meeting of the Economic Development Finance Committee of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) Industrial Development Board of the City of Memphis and County of Shelby, Tennessee scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Junior Achievement of Memphis & the Mid-South, Simulation Space, 516 Tillman Street, Memphis, TN 38112 is CANCELED.

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