Public commenter alleges missing notarizations and blank signature pages on bond documents

Sep 4, 2026

During public comment, a resident identified as Mr. Mitchell accused county offices of circulating $7,000,000 in bond documents with missing signatures and notary acknowledgments, urging the commissioners to investigate; the board did not directly rebut the claims during the meeting.

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During the public comment period, Mr. Mitchell addressed the Delaware County Board of Commissioners with allegations about recent bond paperwork, saying multiple signature pages were blank and lacked notary acknowledgments. He said he had viewed physical bond documents at the Treasurer's Office and characterized the materials as "bad," asserting that the county had effectively advanced over "$7,000,000" to Jennings Land Development in documents he said could not be liquidated.

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