Morgan County Economic Opportunity Board
October Meeting Agenda
DATE: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
TIME: 8:00 am - 9:30am
PLACE: Morgan Business Resource Center
Attendees Invited: Traca Wardell, Andrew Willis, Ty Bailey, Mandy Webb, Justin Rees, Mercer Owen, Jesse Gambrell, Andrea Brooks, Adam Peek, Becca Nelson, Jason Murray, Kate Becker, Raelene Blocker, Mayor Steve Gale, Sherry Stevens Excused: Darren Rogers
1. Welcome & Administrative Business
- Call to Order
- Approval of September 2,2026 Minutes (Action Item)
- Approval of October 7, 2026 Agenda (Action Item)
- Conflict of Interest Declarations
2. Grant Funding Updates
A. CEO Growth Grant Opportunity
- Status Updates:
o Board Review Completed (July 29, 2026)
o CEO Board Approval (August 2026)
o County Commission Final Approval (August 18, 2026)
o Disbursement (Grant agreements & checks dispatched end of August)
- Upcoming Grant Cycle: Scheduled for December 2026
- Discussion / Improvement Strategy:
B. RCOG Grant Update
- Next Steps for RCOG Grant
3. Blueprint & Strategic Discussion
- Blueprint Project Updates & Priorities & Alignment with Current Economic Outlook
4. Local Business Updates & Announcements. (News, Openings, & Community Developments)
- Quig's Pizza & Frozen Custard- Coming Soon
- Salted Wellness/Still Point Med Spa-Grand Opening October 3rd
- Family Dollar Closing in Morgan.
5. Regional Economic Outlook & Partner Reports- (Updates)
- Morgan County:
- Morgan City:
- State Parks:
- Business Resource Center (BRC): AI 4-Part Workshop Series for Business Owner- see all details in email sent on 08/17/26, Women in Business Held 09/23/26- Social Media Content Creation Workshop with Becca.
- Morgan Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Lunch n Learn- September 9th was held with Guest Speaker Candice Waters from Cornerstone Law, AI Training in October
- Morgan County School District:
- Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO):
- Morgan City:
- Morgan County:
- Tourism:
- Explore Morgan/Social Media Efforts
- Workforce Services- Virtual Job Fair 11/05/26 10am-1pm,
6. Adjournment & Upcoming Events
- Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 8-9:30am at Morgan BRC
- Upcoming Community & Regional Events: AI 4-Part Workshop Series: October 2026
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with American with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Mandy Webb at mandy.webb@davistech.edu at least 24 hours before this meeting.