Adams Township resident urges data and transparency on Justice Campus financing

Oct 6, 2026

A resident raised questions about the data underpinning claims of public support, the use of capital asset interest to pay for projects, and the county’s rising bonded debt as commissioners debated the Justice Campus financing plan.

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Mike Herringer of Adams Township used public comment to press commissioners for more evidence before committing to multi-million-dollar capital spending. "I heard things like reimagining our criminal justice system... and now that new jail has grown into a justice campus," Herringer said, asking for focus-group analysis, polls and statistics to substantiate claims of community energy behind the plan.

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