Jasper City Council Restructures JEDCO Board in Unanimous Vote

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Jasper City Council Meeting - 7/28/2025

During a special called meeting on Monday, July 28, the Jasper City Council unanimously approved a full restructuring of the Jasper Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) board, following recent discussions about future goals and membership.

Councilwoman Angel McCroskey introduced a motion to retain three current JEDCO board members—Ronnie Sample, Jenn Miranda, and LeQuin Hilderbrand—and to allow each council member to appoint three individuals, creating an 18-member board. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Mamie Horn and passed unanimously.

The newly named JEDCO appointees include:

• Ray Charles Lewis

• Bill Grant

• Maureen Bidwell

• Tressy Morgan

• Charles Warren

• Tena Wright

• Terrya Norsworthy

• Keith Scott

• Derek Seastrunk

• Tamala Parks

• Jessica Larkin

• Pam McDonough

• Bill Snelson

• Nicole Colvin

• Chris Lanier

Notably, one of the new appointees has previously expressed concerns about JEDCO’s structure through public channels—offering a unique perspective to the restructured board moving forward.

The board will convene in the near future to resume their focus on local economic development and revitalization efforts.

The council also addressed a second agenda item concerning a proposed amendment to the city’s contract with Kendig Keast Collaborative, the firm overseeing Jasper’s ongoing zoning ordinance project. The amendment specifically sought to modify the project timeline outlined in Section 5.2 of the agreement.

Councilwoman McCroskey made a motion to table the discussion, which was seconded and approved unanimously. The item will be brought back for consideration at a future meeting.