A Penrose representative presented a plan for a 65-unit, two-phase housing development at the former Beach Knot site, said an HCR application is planned for Sept. 10, and requested $2.5 million in county-directed infrastructure funds to make the site shovel-ready; the developer also discussed possible inclusion of 10 supportive housing units.

Economic Development Council president Bud Dillinger described a master-planned 220-acre project anchored by Costco with a proposed $21.5 million incentive paid via the Industrial Development Board over 10 years tied to sales thresholds; commissioners questioned current tax receipts, revenue projections and traffic impacts.

The Montgomery County Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to approve an amended expedited moratorium (Expedited Bill 19‑26) pausing Department of Permitting Services permits for data centers for 18 months while the county develops zoning and regulatory responses.

Committee sponsors said the Economic Development Committee earlier voted unanimously on an 18‑month moratorium and that the ZTA's definition should match the moratorium's definition; the moratorium will come to full Council alongside the ZTA for coordinated action.

The County Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to approve Expedited Bill 19-26, establishing an 18-month moratorium on permits for large data centers to give the county time to study zoning, environmental and infrastructure impacts; the full council will consider a consolidated measure July 28.

Council passed bill 22-26 to repeal the SBIR/STTR matching-grant program sunset and codify a phase‑0 $5,000 grant; an amendment by Councilmember Sales that would have required an annual optional survey of grant applicants/awardees to collect demographic, workforce and procurement partnership data was debated and failed on the floor after executive staff and several council members raised concerns about legal and administrative burdens.

Montgomery County approved a resolution authorizing an economic development incentive for Project BSM, a proposed modular construction startup planning a $6.3 million investment and 133 jobs; incentive payments are estimated at $123,780.63 over five years and subject to annual verification and state approval.

Brenda briefed the EDA on business-retention outreach, workforce and training program connections and recent company engagements; staff reported progress at Falling Branch Corporate Park including a $141,000 Atmos Energy contract for a 2,800-foot gas line and a $377,740 pump-station contract with a four-month expected timeline.

Staff presented a FY27 EDF recommendation totaling $4,170,000; members discussed a MOVE program backlog and five pending SBIR matching applications after the SBIR local matching program lapsed, and agreed to accept the executive recommendation while scheduling a fall work session on MOVE policy and urging SBIR reauthorization.

The Montgomery County Economic Development Committee voted to forward a resolution redesignating MCEDC as the county’s economic development corporation for five years; staff said MCEDC meets packet requirements and the item will go to full council for final action.

MCEDC presented a three-part FY26 interim work plan (attraction, retention, marketing), cited recent retention wins including X Energy staying in county with ~500 new jobs, described outreach (about 11 RFIs, fam tours, 48 events planned and $315,000 events budget) and detailed programs for minority- and woman-owned business support including the AC