What Jones County's Public Facilities Authority does and why bond counsel matters

Aug 18, 2026

County Administrator Jason Resner told an applicant that the Public Facilities Authority is a conduit for county borrowing; he said bond counsel and IRS rules typically guide those transactions, particularly for capital projects such as a courthouse expansion.

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During an Aug. 18 work-session interview, Jason Resner, Jones County's county administrator, described the Public Facilities Authority as a financing mechanism the county uses to borrow for capital projects. "This is for the public facilities authority board ... it's really used as a a financing mechanism for for county projects," Resner said.

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