Liberty Township project financing to be reviewed; public hearing set

Apr 23, 2026

County staff said bond financing through the Port Authority likely would not count toward Hancock County's debt ceiling; commissioners scheduled a public hearing and asked Bond Counsel to review the documents before the April 28 meeting.

The full story

Phil Johnson told the Hancock County Board of Commissioners that a recent conference call with Chair Jeff Hunker reviewed financing for the Liberty Township project and that, in his review, bond financing arranged through the Port Authority "would not count towards the County's debt ceiling." He said he would contact Bond Counsel and expected counsel's input at a public hearing scheduled for April 28, 2026.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in