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Commissioner questions $10.2M JDA-held funds tied to bond payments and Fire/EMS study
Summary
Commissioner Asher Gray noted the JDA held $10.2 million from the counties as of April 30, 2026; JDA rep Steve Jordan said those funds stem from bond payments and are earmarked for a Fire/EMS study and are not part of reimbursable expenses or pilot payments.
During the budget review, Commissioner Asher Gray told the board that, "as of April 30, 2026, the JDA is still holding $10.2 million from the counties." Steve Jordan explained the funds come from bond payments and are allocated to a Fire/EMS study; he said those funds are not included as reimbursable expenses or part of pilot payments. Jordan told the commissioners he and Chairman Bruce Henry had voted against using county funds to support the fire department and agreed with Gray that counties should not be responsible for funding the fire department.
Gray's point prompted discussion about the proper use of county-funded bond reserves and whether counties should be financially responsible for Fire/EMS costs. No formal action was recorded to move funds; Jordan characterized the $10.2 million as tied to bond payments and the study rather than general JDA operational funds.
