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Council distributes $470,881 county share and $573,512 under riverboat ordinance 98-12 to local governments
Summary
Harrison County Council approved multiple additional appropriations distributing $470,881.43 from the county share of the riverboat fund to ten towns and $573,512.32 under County Riverboat Ordinance 98-12 among counties, the City of New Albany and towns.
Harrison County Council approved a series of appropriations allocating riverboat revenues to towns and neighboring counties under two separate fund lines.
Councilwoman Holli Castetter moved to distribute $470,881.43 from the county share of the riverboat fund to infrastructure and operating lines for ten towns (including Corydon, Lanesville and Palmyra), with Councilman Joe Kellum seconding; the measure passed 6–0. Separately, Councilman Kellum moved to distribute $573,512.32 from the County Riverboat Ordinance 98-12 fund among Crawford County, Washington County, Floyd County, the City of New Albany and multiple towns; Councilwoman Sherry Brown seconded and the motion passed 6–0. The record lists specific dollar amounts for each recipient.
The council’s action implements the revenue-sharing formulas and one-time infrastructure disbursements approved under county riverboat policies and ordinance 98-12. The town and county recipients will receive the listed payments once accounting steps and warrants are completed by the county auditor.
