Alva Review-Courier -

Tuesday afternoon's Avard Regional Rail Park Authority meeting didn't last long before members voted to go into executive session. Those present were Chairman Stan Bixler, Allan Poe and Bob Firth. Also attending were Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed and Neal Williams, the Woods County Economic Development Committee director. (Authority members Ed Sutter and Todd Holder joined a little later after they finished with other meetings.)

Some guests were there, too: Greg Shepard (via Zoom), Larry and Peggy Sutton, and Jesse and Michelle Chapman.

The group called the meeting to order and reviewed the...