BHOL 464: Henry County Council; The Expo Center 4-3 Vote

Episode 463 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now. Host voices are Jeremiah Morrell, Kaleb Buchanan, Betsy Mills, and Zach Burcham. The candidate series continues with County Councilman Shannon Thom who is seeking re-election to District 3. Angela Mahaffey was also invited, but unable to attend. Henry County is looking at reduced future revenue due to SEA - 1, which is going to impact the next few county budget cycles.

Will income taxes be raised again? Will a potential data center change the financial picture for the community? How will the council use its influence over future land uses with their appointment to the planning commission?The Henry County Council just had a very narrow 4-3 vote over funding the Henry County Expo center. Shannon Thom was the deciding vote in approving the $500,000 in new funding. We drill down into reasons for approval, and what it will look like in completing the project. Indiana suspending fuel taxes this year due to the Iranian war has also caused drama with the Highway Department budget. Governor Braun promises to “make counties whole” however in the short term, they have had to trim hundreds of thousands of dollars from the budget.

Next Episode records Thursday October 29th and we will be interviewing Candidates for Henry County Council in contested races. Special thanks to Weiland’s Flower, Ink and Ale, and Muncie Farm & Fleet for their dedicated sponsorship of the candidate series.

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