Topic: Public Safety Facility Lease Purchase AgreementLease Purchase Agreement • January 21st, 2021
Contract Type FiledJanuary 21st, 2021Construction of the public safety facility will be paid from proceeds of the Lease Purchase Agreement to be repaid over 20 years. After going through a competitive process, the financing will be provided by First State Community Bank as Lessor, who in turn will participate a portion of the financing with Heritage Bank. The tax-exempt interest rate on the lease is 2.70% which will be fixed for the entire 20 years. The lease payments are subject to an annual appropriation of the Council and equal approximately $200,000 annually. Presently the intent is that the lease payments will be paid from the 1/2% capital improvement sales tax.