County seeks state assistance for Coliseum DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette The Allen County commissioners Wednesday called for the Indiana General Assembly to consider freeing up additional funding for the Memorial Coliseum, which has dealt with hundreds of pandemic-related event cancellations. Support for the Coliseum was included in a list of four legislative priorities that county officials announced in a news release ahead of the 2021 session of the Indiana General Assembly. The priorities were identified by Zackery Sand, Allen County's government affairs director, and the commissioners, in consultation with other county elected officials. “Despite reduced revenues from the impact of COVID-19, the Indiana General Assembly is in a great position to lead because of Indiana's fiscal responsibility as it prepares for the 2021 legislative session,” Sand said in a statement. “This will allow the state to continue its investments in local governments in supporting criminal justice initiatives, public health, transportation and economic development including broadband in the next budget.”