
President Jim Niemie calls the meeting to order.
Board Members
President Jim Niemie
Vice President Megan Brown
Secretary/Treasurer Betsy Urban
Board Director Evan Ture
Board Director Julia Davis
Board Director Matt Smith
Board Director Christie Pogue
Buda EDC Staff/Attorney
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jennifer Storm
Director of Operations Shannon Cameron
Assistant Director Recruitment & Development Brian Dryer
Assistant Director Small Business Initiatives Jacqueline Martinez
Assistant Director Marketing & Communications John Costilla
Attorney Josh Brockman Weber
PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Members of the public who wish to participate in Public Comment or offer Public Testimony must complete a sign-in form and turn it into the Chief Executive Officer before the period provided for Public Comment and Public Testimony is called for consideration by the presiding officer.
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 505.158 and 505.159, the City of Buda 4B Corporation, a Texas non-profit 4B economic development corporation (Buda EDC), will receive public comments related to the following projects considered by the EDC as follows:
Restructured financial incentives for Project Sprinter not to exceed a total amount of Four Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($4,950,000.00) in exchange for economic development obligations to the EDC.
Promotional Partnership with Keeping Communities Connected for Two Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($2,500.00) in support of Buda's 7th Annual Black History Month.
STAFF REPORTS OF BUDA EDC MONTHLY ACTIVITIES- DISCUSSION ONLY - NO ACTION TAKEN
(1) CEO Report on operations and activities;
(2) Staff Report on recruitment and development activities;
(3) Staff Report on entrepreneurial initiatives;
(4) Staff Report on business retention and expansion (BRE) activities;
(5) Staff Report on marketing activities.
ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.0415, a member of the Board or Buda EDC staff may make an announcement about items of community interest during a meeting of the governing body without having given notice of the subject of the announcement. "Items of community interest" includes:(1) expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; or (2) information regarding holiday schedules; (3) an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen, except that a discussion regarding a change in the status of a person's public office or public employment is not an honorary or salutary recognition for purposes of this subdivision; (4) a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; (5) information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the political subdivision.
All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Buda Economic Development Corporation and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by any Board Member on any item, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
Approval of the November 2025 Financial Report.
Approval of the November 2025 Meeder Investment Report.
Approval of the December 8, 2025, Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
The Buda Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors will recess its open meeting and adjourn into executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, to deliberate the following:
Gov't Code Sec. 551.072 - Deliberation regarding real property:
1. Project Island
2. Project Land - Fore
3. Project Stapler
4. Project Old School
Gov't Code Sec. 551.087 and Sec. 551.071 - Economic Development Negotiations and
Consultation with attorney regarding performance agreement obligations:
The Buda Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors reconvenes into open session to discuss, consider, and/or take any action necessary related to any of the items noticed for discussion during executive session.
Discussion and possible action to authorize the Buda EDC president to execute a realtor representation agreement, purchase agreement, and earnest money deposit and due diligence expenses not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) for Project Land - Fore for the potential purchase of real property to be authorized at a later time by the Buda EDC Board and City Council.
Discussion and possible action to approve financial obligations and a performance agreement not to exceed Four Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($4,950,000.00) for Project Sprinter in exchange for economic development obligations to the EDC.
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body, was posted on the bulletin board in front of Buda City Hall, which is readily accessible to the public at all times, by 6:00 pm on January 6, 2026.
