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Hancock County commissioners schedule April 28 hearing after staff flags Port Authority bond financing for Liberty Township project
Summary
County staff said bond financing through the Port Authority likely would not count against the county debt ceiling; commissioners asked bond counsel to review documents and set a public hearing for April 28 to consider the Liberty Township project.
Phil Johnson, a county staff member who joined a recent conference call about the Liberty Township project, told the Hancock County commissioners on April 23 that, based on his review, bond financing routed through the Port Authority would not count toward the county's statutory debt ceiling. Commissioner Jeff Hunker announced a public hearing on the project for April 28, 2026, to allow formal consideration and public input.
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