
President Jim Niemie calls the meeting to order.
Board Members
President Jim Niemie
Vice President Megan Brown
Secretary/Treasurer Betsy Urban
Board Director Julia Davis
Board Director Christie Pogue
Board Director Matt Smith
Board Director Evan Ture
Buda EDC Staff/Attorney
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jennifer Storm
Assistant Director Brian Dryer
Operations Director Shannon Cameron
Small Business Initiatives Jacqueline Martinez
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:
LEAP: Local Enterprise Assistance Program: Financial incentives in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) each with the following businesses in exchange for economic development obligations to the Buda EDC:
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) Quarterly Staff Report on small business initiatives and business retention and expansion (BRE) activities;
(4) Staff Report on marketing activities.
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 August 2026 Financial Reports.
Approval of the August 2026 Meeder Investment Reports.
Approval of the September 14, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
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 and Buda EDC Office Door, which is readily accessible to the public at all times, by 6:00 pm on September 29, 2026.
