Brown County Judge Paul Lilly issued the following press release regarding Monday’s County Commissioners meeting, which will be held at the Adams Street Community Center:

We will be holding the Mondays Commissioners meeting at the Adams St. At 9 a.m., in anticipation of a crowd of around 100 or more. We will have a second public hearing on the controversial tax abatement issue.  Please announce and encourage everyone who wants to speak, to attend. 

I have the following questions for IP Radian and their abatement application:

1. Who owns the controlling interest in your company? What’s the individuals or the companies name? Is the controlling interest owned by a someone who is a domestic or an international person or company? Which one?

2. What dollar amount, (both federal and state) has IP Radian received in tax abatements or tax credits in the last 10 years and specifically over the past 36 months? What’s the dollar amount?

3. Will IP guarantee in writing to the County, the funds they have estimated they will pay to the County; guaranteeing the funds as the minimum that they will pay the county, rather than just estimates, regardless or circumstances. 

The tax payers deserve answers, candid and accurate answers to these questions….. before any vote is taken!