Southeast

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Atlanta City Council on Monday gave unanimous final approval for the sale of up to $800 million of revenue bonds to finance the completion of a new terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

DALLAS — The Louisiana State Bond Commission on Tuesday awarded all the state’s dwindling capacity for Gulf Opportunity Zone bonds to two projects in anticipation that GO Zone bonds already allocated to other projects will be returned to the pool.

BRADENTON, Fla. — In its only issuance this year, gilt-edged Georgia expects to sell $975 million of general obligation bonds Tuesday in a single competitive sale.

WASHINGTON — The Virginia College Building Authority expects on Tuesday to competitively price $337.5 million of bonds for higher education projects, beginning a season of heavy issuance for the state.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A north Florida grand jury decided Wednesday not to pursue an investigation into the construction and furnishing of a $48 million appeals court building that was financed with $33.5 million of bonds.

DALLAS — Louisiana will take a two-part, $375.3 million general obligation refunding to market Tuesday in a competitive sale, almost six months after the state had scheduled it.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Fifteen schools across Tennessee will get interest-free loans for capital projects thanks to the qualified school construction bond program afforded by Congress as part of the federal stimulus program, state officials said Tuesday.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Palm Beach County, Fla., officials hope that Congress will extend federal stimulus bond and tax-credit provisions needed to provide a critical financing element for a long-planned convention center hotel.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Although Jefferson County, Ala.’s sewer debt has been rated at junk level for quite some time, Moody’s Investors Service said Monday that the appointment of a receiver for the sewer system is a positive credit development for the county and bond insurers.

WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Thursday released an audit of the state’s Department of Transportation that showed $1.45 billion could be freed up for projects and that these new funds could possibly accelerate VDOT’s bond issuances, sources said.