Dickinson County Economic Development Corporation

“Of the 21 board members eligible per the by-laws, 10 are from the public sector and 11 from the private sector. The public sector members are appointed by city commission and private sector members are asked to fill out a questionnaire along with a letter of intent. The full board reviews the private sector respondents and a full board vote is made to appoint someone.”

“The executive director is responsible for the timely preparation of the form 990. The executive director may confer with accountants and legal counsel with respect to drafts of the form 990 and the executive diretor or other authorized officer of the organization shall sign the final form. A copy of the form 990 is distributed to the governing body prior to filing if feasible, otherwise, a copy of the filed form 990 is circulated to the governing body as promptly as reasonably practical after the filing.”

“Each new responsible person (an officer, employee or member of the board of directors) is required to review a copy of the conflict of interest policy and acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Annually, each new responsible person must complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions, or circumstances which could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. Any responsible person with a conflict of interest shall not be involved in any discussions regarding contracts or transactions involving a conflict of interest.”

“The executive officers determine the salary for the executive director.”

“Upon written request to the executive director, governing documents are made available to the public.”

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“The driving dickinson county partnership activity (psa 2)”

“The driving dickinson county partnership program is dkedc's business retention & expansion focused program; including but not limited to, services rendered by the former abilene area chamber of commerce upon its official dissolution. The program included the following in 2021: 1) 92 members comprised of businesses, nonprofits, and private individuals. 2) 3 business after hours networking events. 3) 4 lunch & learn education events for members. 4) creation of the dikcinson dollars program - an incentive for individuals to shop locally in dickinson county. 5) 2 holiday contests for businesses to showcase their talents. 6) 300 business visits between a partnership representative and business owners across dickinson county to discuss challenges and what's working well. 7) 3 ribbon cutting events for new businesses starting up in dickinson county.”