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The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, aided by a recent bond rating upgrade from Standard and Poor's Rating Service, has been able to refinance debt and issue new revenue bonds for millions of dollars in long-term savings.

Councilman J.Ross Lacy will present a smaller road bond plan to the Midland City Council Tuesday.

The St. Joseph City Council approved $67 million bond issuance from the state of Missouri's Direct Loan program to fund the Blacksnake Creek project.

A federal judge appointed an attorney to facilitate an agreement between Flint and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $39 billion 91-day bills and $33 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Texas enjoyed another strong month of growth in sales tax revenue in July, with the $2.56 billion total running 7.9% ahead of the same month last year.

Replacing LIBOR will raise economic and tax issues for many floating rate munis and swaps.

Top quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, traders said, as the last of the week’s big deals hit the screens.

The University of Puerto Rico will seek to reduce its debt-service costs through a consensual agreement with its creditors as the commonwealth plans to cut the school’s appropriations by $3.5 billion through 2026.

Thomas D. Zoidis, a former municipal finance professional in Philadelphia, died on July 27. He was 84.