Community News from Bond Buyer

Main Street Natural Gas, a blended component unit of Georgia Gas, issues most of the authority's debt.

UMB hired 13 people from Wilmington Trust, and opened an Orange County office, to expand in municipal and corporate trustee, escrow and paying-agent services.

Denise Canada, appointed by Brad Briner to head state and local government finance, has experience working for the state's local and state governments.

Samantha Funk will step up as new head of public finance at PNC after Rob Dailey retires at the end of July.

Veteran muni banker Debra Saunders is working to help tribal governments access government financing and debt markets for energy projects.

Kullmann will head the firm's negotiated underwriting desk. 

Hilltop currently ranks 19th year-to-date among managing underwriters of municipal bonds, underwriting $1.2 billion in 53 issues.