Convention center purchase financing
City of Effingham cityIllinois- Detected
- Nov 4, 2026
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From the meeting
On November 4, 2026 the city approved an installment purchase agreement to acquire the former Thelma Keller Convention Center. 1 million in Debt Certificates, Series 2026, with Bernardi Securities, Inc. A.
as paying agent/registrar. Effingham Hotel, LLC was identified as the work contract counterparty for the $4 million purchase and sale agreement. This is a decided acquisition, but it still signals follow-on financing, closing, and any transition or renovation work tied to the property.
- Meeting date
- November 4, 2026
- Agency
- City of Effingham city
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