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Shelby County Council appoints representative to city's Economic Development Commission

The City of Shelbyville is reviving the Economic Development Commission and now has two of three members ready to serve.

On Tuesday, the Shelby County Council nominated and approved T.J. Titus, the son of council president Tony Titus, which did not sit well with council member Linda Sanders, who voted against the nomination.

“I don’t support your son in this position at this time,” said Sanders during the meeting. She stated she was informed of the nominee at 5 p.m. – ninety minutes before the meeting with no formal discussion.

Originally created in the early mid-2000s, the terms of the last three serving members of the commission expired in 2012 and 2013, according to city attorney Jennifer Meltzer.

The commission will handle public hearings on bonds and review documents for economic development projects for the city, said Meltzer. Recommendations will then be forwarded to the city’s Common Council for approval or denial.

John Hartnett Jr., the retired executive director of the Self Shelbyville Boys and Girls Club, was the first person appointed to the commission.

Mayor Tom DeBaun is searching for a third candidate which Meltzer believes will be appointed at one of the two December common council meetings.

Meltzer anticipates the commission to meet sometime in the next three months. The commission will only meet when necessary.

In other county council business Tuesday, the council approved a resolution to create an Economic Revitalization Area in Pleasant View which will allow Browning Investments to pursue a tax abatement for a 930,000 square foot spec warehouse proposal in the area.

Browning Investments will spend $40 million to create the warehouse that does not yet have a business occupant.

The resolution approval allows Browning Investments to return to the December Shelby County Council meeting for formal tax abatement approval.

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