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After hours of questioning, Warren County commissioners approve credit‑support application for Renaissance Pointe event center
Summary
Commissioners voted to approve a credit‑support program application for the Renaissance Pointe / Middletown event center after hearing developers and consultants outline a roughly $100M project and a three‑tier bond structure; the board debated projections, debt‑service estimates and the county's contingent exposure.
Warren County commissioners voted to approve a credit‑support program application tied to the proposed Renaissance Pointe event center in Middletown after an extended presentation from the developer, operators and independent consultants and prolonged questioning by commissioners about financing risk.
Todd DuPlane, a principal with Water Development, described the 50‑acre mixed‑use site and said the arena is meant to be the project's "heartbeat." He told the board his group had committed a "30‑year $25,000,000 TIF guarantee" and expected to invest "another $80,000,000" into the site, characterizing the developer contribution as a material alignment of private risk alongside public partners. "We're not asking you to invest alone," he said.
Financial adviser Andy Brosart of Bradley Payne Advisors outlined a three‑part capital stack: a senior…
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