News Reported, Commentary Deferred

Much to the surprise of many, the executive body of Floyd County, a bipartisan group consisting of county commissioners John Reisert, Charles Freiberger, and Steve Bush, are prepared to commit county EDIT monies to the financing package for Scribner Place, Phase I.

Mayor James Garner had always said he would make his case for county participation when the time was ripe. It seems the mayor was persuasive in laying out the regional benefits of the downtown redevelopment project. The commissioners unanimously and enthusiastically endorsed the project and are ready to back it up with cash.

Congratulations to Ben Zion Hershberg for ferreting out this dramatic news. Should make for an interesting bunch of weekend (and holiday) conversations in the runup to the July 7 City Council meeting.

Here's Hershberg's story:

Floyd leaders get behind Scribner: Commissioners back New Albany project