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Tift County work session previews $40 million TEFRA bond for hospital improvements

Tift County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026

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Summary

County staff presented a TEFRA resolution enabling the Hospital Authority to borrow $40 million for facility improvements; County Attorney said the attached resolution will be corrected before the March 9 regular session.

TIFT COUNTY, Ga. — County staff previewed a request tied to a $40 million tax-exempt TEFRA bond the Hospital Authority plans to use for facility improvements.

County Attorney Anthony Rowell told the board the hospital intends to borrow $40,000,000, with the bonds guaranteed by the hospital’s gross revenues; Rowell emphasized that “the County is not guaranteeing the debt.” He also said the resolution document attached to the packet contained an error and that a corrected version would be included with the regular-session materials.

The Board indicated it would place Resolution No. 2026-06 on the consent agenda for the March 9 meeting. No vote or formal approval occurred at the March 2 work session.

Details about the project scope to be funded by the bonds and any timelines for construction or repayment were not specified in the work-session record and will need to appear in the regular-meeting materials.