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Monroe County Commissioners Mick Schumacher, from left, Bill Bolon and Diane Burkhart discuss matters during Monday’s morning meeting.
Monroe County officials hope to save the county around $180,000 over the next eight years by refinancing three of its U.S. Department of Agriculture loans.
Michael Burns, managing director of Public Finance Ohio, met with Monroe County Commissioners Diane Burkhart, Bill Bolon and Mick Schumacher on Monday to discuss the possibility of restructuring some of the county’s loans. Burns said interest rates are near the lowest point they have been in the last 10 years. If anyone is interested in financing or refinancing, now is the time to do it, he said.
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