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Residents press commissioners for transparency on FanVest Mall negotiations; county cites nondisclosure and competition
Summary
Residents in public comment pressed Lycoming County commissioners for disclosure about whether FanVest had requested additional county funding for the Lycoming Mall property; commissioners said current negotiations are covered by nondisclosure agreements and that no county funding request was reported at the meeting.
Public commenters from Muncie Township used the county’s public-comment period to press Lycoming County commissioners for information about ongoing negotiations involving FanVest and the Lycoming Mall property, asking whether FanVest or any of its subsidiaries had applied for or received additional county funding since a previously announced $5 million loan.
Terry Markley and other residents said they filed right-to-know requests seeking records about any new funding requests and asked the commissioners to disclose whether any requests had been made. Denise Hartley, Muncie Township supervisor, described seeking guidance on how to file narrower Right-to-Know (RTK) requests so the county can locate records more easily.
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