Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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The county said this action will reduce its debt service costs by $115.9 million over the next six years.
December 21 -
The county plans to sell $2.5 billion of tax-exempt sewer revenue warrants to refund the debt issued to finance its 2013 exit from Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
December 20 -
"The city's commitment to making the tough, but necessary, decisions to get on the path to financial prosperity is commendable," said Department of Community and Economic Development head Rick Siger.
December 14 -
The budget proposal includes $455 million for the Florida Division of Bond Finance to redeem, defease or purchase outstanding state bonds.
December 13 -
"The city cannot provide everything to everyone. But it can thrive and help our most in-need neighbors if it prioritizes key services, relentlessly manages them to get results, and operates effectively and efficiently," said the CBC's Ana Champeny.
December 12 -
Finance officials from Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Palm Beach County have joined Israel Bonds' new Government, Industry and Financial Services Leadership group.
December 11 -
More than one out of every 100 residents who pay income taxes left the Empire State during the pandemic in 2020, according to report released by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. And, while slowing, the trend hasn't stopped.
December 8 -
"BNP Paribas choosing Miami to open its newest office reinforces our community's status as a top financial market within the global economy," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
December 7 -
Fitch Ratings has raised the Turnpike Authority's ratings to BBB-plus from BBB and assigned BBB-plus ratings to the Series 2024 A&B senior lien turnpike revenue bonds and Series 2024 subordinated TIFIA loan.
December 6 -
The budget proposal keeps $16.3 billion in reserves and pays down an additional $455 million in debt. While providing $1.1 billion in tax relief to residents, the plan is $4.6 billion lower than the current fiscal year's budget.
December 5
