CDA June 2026 — Minutes

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Thursday June 24, 2026 6 p.m. – Council Chambers Present: Shawna Bratlie, Tyler Brandt, Bob Schooley Absent: Joe Wilhelm, Chris Buchanan, Mike Hobbs, and Sarah Peters Also Present: Mark Darr; Mayor, Janel Swoboda, Julie Strenn, and Josh Miller; WEDC Meeting was called to order by President Shawna Bratlie at 5:00 p.m. Motion by Schooley to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2026 meeting. Second by Brandt. Motion carried. There were no conflicts of interest identified Josh Miller from WEDC introduced himself as the replacement for Melinda. He stated he will assist the CDA in any way he can and is looking forward to the collaborations and growth in Pittsville. Josh explained how the upcoming CDI will work. The city will move forward with a resolution provided from the CDI. However, the city no longer has to apply for the grant as the non-profit is now able to. This allows them to do their own reporting and audits which saves the city time and money. Julie Strenn had a couple questions for Josh and stated fundraising is going well for the project. Two businesses submit applications for the EEDI Grants/Loans from the WEDC SDBG program award money. They were reviewed and discussed individually. First was Cournoyer Oil. They applied to help with the cost of a major repair to one of their trucks. Schooley made a motion to approve the $5,000 grant. Second by Brandt. Motion carried The second application was from TTG properties. This application was to assist in the cost of a major remodel to a rental property kitchen and bathroom. The updates would assist in keeping the property attractive and viable to rent for years to come. Motion by Schooley to approve $5,000 Grant, Second by Brandt. Motion carried This money will need to be allocated no later that December 31, 2026. Angela will put it back on the L.E.D. sign and reach out again to some local businesses. Mayor Darr reached out to Joe Wilhelm to see if he still wanted to be on the CDA. He said his schedule doesn’t allot him to attend many meetings and thinks it’s a good idea to replace him if possible. Mark plans to appoint Janel Swoboda at the next Council meeting. Brandt is requesting a $150 donation for the music in the green space events. He would like to schedule one more event this summer and needs $150 to cover it. There were not enough member present to vote so this will go on next months agenda. However, with the donations that were given to the CDA since the past meeting, the event will be covered, and the remaining money will go to next year’s events. Tyler also mentioned that he scheduled Doug Kroeing to come back on July 17th from 6-9PM. He had a great turnout last week as did the Daily Special food truck The administrative report was read. Future agenda items include donation request for music at the Green Space. 6:45 PM Motion by Schooley to adjourn. Second by Brandt. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned. Submitted by, Angela Krueger CDA Administrator