MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE TYE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE TYE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TYE, TEXAS.
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE TYE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE TYE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TYE, TEXAS
MONDAY, January 12th, 2026
6:00 PM
The Tye Economic Development Corporation and the Tye Industrial Development Corporation met for a Regular meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at 649 Scott Street, Tye, Texas 79563 in Suite 111.
- Call to Order: – George Deffenbaugh, President of the Board of the Tye Economic/Industrial Development Corporations called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
Members Present – George Deffenbaugh, Janie Ritter, Barbara Kotrlik, Amye Amerine, Linda Parsons, Dannelle Flippo, Nick Thompson
Present – Mayor Kenny Dry, Officer Andrew Thompson, Attorney Samantha Morrow
- Invocation: – Given by Dannelle Flippo
- Visitor/Citizen Comments: – At this time, any person with business not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the Board of Directors. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting. Speaking time may not exceed three (3) minutes without the consent of the Board of Directors.
- Discuss and Consider: Update on 219 & 221 North street / the old Tye Fire Department.
George Deffenbaugh instructed Nick Thompson to make contact with abatement firms to begin receiving bids for limited asbestos abatement based on assessment by King Consultants. The Director was also instructed to inquire about terminating current utilities contracts.
- Discuss and Consider: Complete Inquiry of Board Members about Risks of Fraud Questionnaire for Audit.
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of the financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for December 2025.
After brief consideration of duplicitous transactions on both accounts regarding payments to Lakuna Tech and BDM, Amye Amerine instructed Nick Thompson to research as to the origin of these payments. A motion to approve the December 2025 financials as presented was introduced by Barbara Kotrlik and seconded by Linda Parsons. Motion passed by the Board.
- Discuss and Consider: Approve the minutes of the regular Joint Meeting of TECDO and TIDCO from December 8, 2025.
A motion to approve the December 2025 Joint Meeting Minutes as presented was introduced by Janie Ritter and seconded by Amye Amerine. Motion passed by the Board.
- Adjournment:
Motion made by Barbara Kotrlik to adjourn the meeting at 6:43 PM. Amye Amerine seconded the motion. Motion carried.
