The Pulaski County Council approved an Economic Development Commission (EDC) appointment during their meeting Monday.
Pulaski County Community Development Commission (CDC) Executive Director Nathan Origer told the council under state statute, the council is entitled to make one nomination for one of the three seats on the EDC board. Origer stated this will be for a term that ends in January of 2026. He went on to formally asked the council to nominate Blake Kasten for the seat.
It was noted Kasten is currently on the CDC board and has been particularly interested in the county’s revolving loan fund program which is one of the responsibilities the CDC board will pass off to the EDC board at the beginning of next year.
A motion was made to nominate Blake Kasten as a representative on the EDC board. That motion was seconded and passed unanimously by vote.
