Henderson County sets public hearing on up to $102 million financing for courthouse addition

Henderson County commissioners on April 6 adopted a financing resolution that authorizes staff to negotiate an installment financing contract for an expansion of the county courthouse as part of a judicial center and to apply to the Local Government Commission for approval.

The initial resolution cites a not-to-exceed borrowing figure of $102,000,000; county staff said the amount is a safe-harbor number used for the resolution and is not an exact statement of project costs. The resolution also directs staff to retain bond counsel, a financial advisor and an underwriter and sets a public hearing on the proposed financing for April 15, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Financial Services Director Samantha Reynolds and county bond counsel prepared the resolution to satisfy the statutory and Local Government Commission requirements for public notice and findings. The board voted to adopt the resolution and to schedule the required public hearing; staff will publish notice at least 14 days before the April 15 hearing as directed in the resolution.

No final financing contract was approved at the April 6 meeting; the resolution authorizes negotiation and the administrative steps necessary to present formal financing terms to the board and the Local Government Commission.