Community News from Bond Buyer

The transaction, which supports the Navajo community in Ganado, Arizona, represents a major landmark in furthering Native American health care infrastructure, overcoming hurdles tribal governments typically face in issuing municipal debt to open a replicable path to market other indigenous health systems can follow.

The deal combined the benefits of a green designation with a massive, highly visible airport project.

Wisconsin's February deal introduced a fixed spread tax-exempt tender that saved taxpayers millions — and won The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year award in the innovation category.

The funds supported new facilities and housing, helping address challenges Navajo Nation communities face, such as long-distance travel and limited access to health care.

The Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corp.'s bond sale and acquisition of a state loan for the project is a tale of perseverance.

The New York Power Authority created a new in-state conduit issuer to maximize savings and benefits for New Yorkers on a prepaid electricity deal.

The railroad corporation's bond financing used a creative risk transfer approach to replace a crumbling cruise ship dock and terminal building.

The project was the Georgia's first revenue-risk P3 and lays the groundwork for future express lane P3s.

Brian Bennett has been appointed director of Washington's lottery.

A $1.2 billion revenue bond required the Columbus Regional Airport Authority to "start from scratch." The result is The Bond Buyer's Midwest Deal of the Year.

The airport paired long fixed-rate debt with four- and seven-year mandatory tender bonds in the transaction honored as the Southwest region's Deal of the Year.

Ten winners across five regions and five additional categories will be celebrated Dec. 2 in New York City, where one will be crowned the overall Deal of the Year.

The new hires in four major offices bring expertise and regional coverage to better serve the firm's clients, and Loops plans to expand further to build on its existing strengths.

The winners of the Freda Johnson Award are Jeanette Weldon of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority and Elaine Brennan of Roosevelt & Cross Inc.

Loren McDougall will help Birch Creek launch high-yield-focused separately managed accounts.