•August 22, 2018•

By Mike Brothers

Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development and its future was discussed in a special city council session at Titus Library.
With about 50 people attending the 5:00 p.m. August 20 session the changing role of the Chamber in order to meet the changing needs of the city was front and center.
As background, Mayor Ann Short explained economic development was placed with the Chamber with an ordinance approved in 2015. The mayor went on to explain the city funding source of $70,000 annually expires along with the TIF districts in May 2019.
Commissioner Jerry Risley pointed out Excecutive Director Laurrie Minor is stretched in many directions, balancing duties of a Chamber that has grown to include 220 members along with Economic Development and Tourism responsibilities. “One change is that we now have a city administrator,” Risley added.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.