Southeast

In a court filing Sunday, Jefferson County, Ala., said that major creditors holding the county's sewer debt have been invited to "testify" before the County Commission at its next sewer rate hearing on July 24.

Fulton Science Academy Inc. bondholders demand immediate payment following the suburban Atlanta charter school's inability to cure events of default, including renewing a charter for one of three schools.

If the Birmingham City Council approves holding a special election, voters would be asked Oct. 9 to approve the sale of up to $150 million of GO bonds to finance a variety of projects.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs ceremonially signed footballs as a gesture of their plan to finance long-planned renovations at the Citrus Bowl football stadium, which was constructed as part of the Works Progress Administration in 1936.

Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell announced this week that the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank will provide $160 million in loans to help finance two major transportation projects in the commonwealth.

State Bond Commission wants $325 million of road revenue bonds to hit the market quickly while interest rates are low.

With the final step in the federal environmental review process completed this week, the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project will allow Kentucky and Indiana to award construction contracts before the end of the year and the spans will serve to ease congestion across the Ohio River, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Tennessee's revenue collections continued an upward trend in May with growth of 3.4% over the same month last year.

Richland County, S.C., council members are poised to try to ask voters for the second time in two years to approve a 1-cent, 20-year sales tax to finance nearly $940 million in transit and road projects.

New Orleans will seek approval of plan to refund up to $170 million of general obligation bonds at Thursday's meeting of the Louisiana State Bond Commission.