Topeka council appoints new members to JEDO
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka leaders have new faces representing the city on the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO).
At Tuesday's city council meeting, the governing body appointed two representatives to serve on JEDO for one year. JEDO is made up of the Shawnee County Commissioners and Topeka City Council working together for economic development and public improvements. Councilmembers voted for District 4 Councilman David Banks and District 8 Spencer Duncan to serve on JEDO for the rest of the year.
In 2025, Banks and Duncan will be the only voting members on JEDO from Topeka city council. Other voting members include the Shawnee County commissioners, Commissioners Riphahn, Cool and Mays, Topeka Mayor Padilla and Topeka Deputy Mayor Kell.
Last year, JEDO is responsible for approving multiple items that will bring hundreds of jobs to the capital city and surrounding areas: the expansion agreement of PTMW Inc., the expansion agreement of Southwest Publishing & Mailing, the incentive investment of $216,000 in Haas Metal Engineering Inc. (HME) and investing in the growth of Vaerus Aviation with a total inventive of $112,000.
Below is a list of council members that have previously served as voting representatives on JEDO:
- 2024: Banks and Duncan
- 2023: Former council members Tony Emerson and Hannah Naeger
- 2022: Former councilwoman Hannah Naeger and District 7 Councilman Neil Dobler
- 2021: Former councilmembers Hannah Naeger and Mike Lesser
- 2020: Former councilmembers Mike Padilla and Mike Lesser
- 2019: Former councilmembers Tony Emerson and Mike Lesser
- 2018: Former councilmembers Mike Padilla and Mike Lesser
- 2017: Former councilmembers Tony Emerson and Michelle De La Isla
- 2016: Former councilmembers Sandra Clear and Jeff Coen
- 2015: Former councilmembers Michelle De La Isla and Jeff Coen
- 2014: District 1 councilwoman Karen Hiller and former councilman Nathan Schmidt
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