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Industrial Development Commission
Meeting Minutes 1.16.2025
Present: Christopher Jackson — Chair, Julie Jones, Kostas Loukos, Wayne Smith, Keith Wells
Not Present: none
Guests: Wilfredo Ruiz-Caban, Juliusz Paluchowski
Minutes: Keith Wells
1. Call to Order:
The IDC was called to order at 6:08 PM by Chair, Mr. Christopher Jackson.
Passes 5:0 (Wells/Smith)
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2. Acceptance of Minutes from December 10, 2024:
Motion: To adopt the meeting minutes of December 10, 2024.
Passes 4:0:1(Loukos/Smith) (Wells abstained) i
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3. Commission Reorganization:
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The IDC voted to appoint Chris Jackson to be the Chair of the IDC by a vote of 5-0
The IDC voted to appoint Kostas Loukos to be the Vice -Chair of the IDC by a vote of 5 - 0
The IDC voted to appoint Keith Wells to be the Clerk of the IDC by a vote of 5 - 0
The IDC voted to appoint Chris Jackson to be the Downtown Commission liaison by a vote of 5
-0.
4. Sign and Facade Program Update:
The sign and facade program currently has a budget of $50,000 pending any changes from the
Massachusetts legislature. The program will be the same as 2024, and the same rules for applicants will
apply.
Several changes to the Program were discussed and approved. A new contact for applications will need
to be named given the departure of the prior Economic Development Director. The maximum allowable
reimbursement was changed from $10,000 to $9,999. The deadline for submission for reimbursement
was changed to June 27, 2025 to align with the current Massachusetts fiscal year.
Motion to approve the changes to the program was made by Wayne Smith, seconded by Julie Jones, and
approved 5 - 0.
An expansion of the area to be covered as part of the program was discussed in order to increase the
number of potential businesses eligible for consideration.
Motion to approve the expanded area was made by Kostas Loukas, seconded by Wayne Smith, and
approved 5 - 0
S. IDC Membership Discussion
Two applicants for membership on the IDC (Juliesz Paluchowski and Wilfredo Ruiz-Caban) joined the
meeting for introductions and a review of IDC activities.
6. Review of Next Meeting Date
The IDC agreed to meet on February 11th at 6:00 PM.
7. Any Items not Known 48 Hours in Advance
Nothing to report.
8. Adjournment
Motion: To adjourn the meeting at 7:04 PM
Passes 5:0 (Smith/Loukos)
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