The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) Board meeting was held July 23, 2018. Board members present were: Craig Corken, Lori Seymour, W.C. Farmer, Jeff Meyer, Lydia Hurst, and Eryn Stepp (via conference call). Monica Bailey and Carol Clark were also present.

The meeting was called to order by Lori Seymour.
Jeff Meyer moved to approve minutes as presented. Lydia Hurst seconded and all approved.
Lydia Hurst moved to approve financials as presented. Jeff Meyer seconded and all approved.

Director’s Report
• Youth Beautification Grant (#MakeACBeautiful) info was sent to schools prior to summer, but Bailey also requested that the board share with their contacts (especially civic groups, youth groups, community leaders). Bailey will distribute this more specifically again over the next few weeks.
• Planning is under way for the annual meeting. It will be September 12, 6-8 p.m. at the Velma Houts Building in Rock Port. The next regular ACDC Board meeting will be held Wednesday, August 22, at 12 noon.
New Business
• ACDC will be seeking bids for an audit of the previous four years (2014-2017).
• The group reviewed nonprofit support requests that have been submitted since the last meeting. W.C. Farmer motioned, Lydia Hurst seconded, and all approved a contribution of $3,000 to the Westboro Wildcat Baseball group’s clean-up effort of the demolished school.

The meeting was then adjourned.