Infrastructure

With rates trending higher, the county still hopes an advance refunding will save water and sewer ratepayers $68 million.

In its third and final meeting of the year, the State Bond Commission on Wednesday approved capital projects totaling about $1.2 billion, including $500 million for school construction projects throughout Connecticut.

The state’s Bond Commission on Wednesday approved $4.01 million in funding the Connecticut Port Authority had requested for harbor improvements.

The Regional Plan Association recommends congestion pricing, infrastructure banks, public benefit corporations, a regional rail system and an end to 24-hour New York subway service.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said there would be no taxpayer funding.

The bonds for Florida’s Brightline train project are rated BB-minus by Fitch.

A year from now, city officials may very well be asking voters to approve a bond package, perhaps to keep fixing the potholes on your street.

According to underwriter HJ Sims, the deal will mark the largest fixed-rate bond issue for a life-plan community.

Franklin County, Tenn., officials recently approved an almost $8 million bond issue to fund a long-awaited expansion of the county's jail.

The Citizens Budget Commission says deficits could compromise Chairman Joseph Lhota's subway improvement plan.