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Blackford County commissioners hold executive session on commercial prospect; appoint Lisa Simmons as secretary
Summary
On Oct. 30, 2025, the Blackford County Board of Commissioners met in an executive session to interview and negotiate with agents of a commercial prospect under I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4). Commissioner Laura Coons moved to appoint Auditor Lisa Simmons as meeting secretary; the motion passed 3-0 and the session adjourned at 12:06 p.m.
The Blackford County Board of Commissioners convened an executive session on Oct. 30, 2025, at the Blackford County Annex in Hartford City to "interview and negotiate with agents of a commercial prospect" under Indiana Code I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4). President John Lancaster called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m., and Auditor Lisa Simmons called the roll, recording Commissioners John Lancaster, Dan Borgenheimer and Laura Coons as present; Warren Brown and Diann Wellman were also noted as present.
During the session Commissioner Laura Coons made a motion "to appoint Lisa Simmons as Secretary," seconded by Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer; the motion passed by a 3-0 vote. Later, Coons moved to adjourn, Borgenheimer seconded, and the meeting was adjourned at 12:06 p.m. The minutes indicate the session and its actions were approved on Nov. 17, 2025, with signatures from President John Lancaster, Member Laura Coons, Vice President Dan Borgenheimer and Auditor Lisa Simmons. The transcript records the statutory basis for the closed session but does not disclose details of the commercial prospect discussed.
