Infrastructure

There doesn't seem to be much of an appetite for another set of increases to residential utility bills in Owensboro.

The five bankers will work in the firm's Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York offices.

More than $60 million in new debt Owensboro Municipal Utilities could issue this month to pay for the expansion of its William Cavin Water Treatment Plant would have no effect on the city's credit.

The State Bond Commission approved a $10 million study on reviving tolls against a backdrop of revenue strain and regional dynamics.

Indian tribe to build roads, offices and other improvements on reservation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making grants and low-cost loans available for the improvement or development of rural water and wastewater infrastructure projects to comply with a congressional mandate.

The Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (HR 6290) would prohibit states and localities from issuing tax-exempt bonds unless they file annual reports on their public pension systems to the U.S. Treasury Department.

The county anticipates pricing for the week of Aug. 6th.

New revenue sources for operating and capital budgets are necessary for the transit authority to cover a widening outyear gap, CFO Robert Foran said.

The school district's borrowing plans got a boost Thursday from S&P Global Ratings, which upgraded it to B-plus from B.

The county legislature unanimously approved $154 million of bonding projects.

Rep. Bill Shuster's infrastructure discussion draft would temporarily raise federal fuels taxes for the ailing Highway Trust Fund while a newly created commission would determine how to ensure its long-term solvency.

The University of Illinois at Chicago has launched the Government Finance Research Center.

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling allows the city to move ahead with borrowing plans that were placed on hold during its legal fight.

Wayne County plans to issue the debt, secured with a state intercept, though the Michigan Finance Authority.

Rudy Salo, a Nixon Peabody partner, discusses whether driverless cars will be a disruptive force in mass transit planning. Keeley Webster hosts.

The debt of New York’s MTA prompted board member David Jones to question whether the authority should have a debt cap.

The measure was the latest in a series of proposals that have been shot down because of divisions between county leaders.

The city of Norwalk successfully executed a $30 million municipal bond sale to pay for city, school and redevelopment capital projects.

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Convention Complex received a blended interest rate of 3.91% on the series of bonds it sold on Tuesday to fund the construction of the downtown stadium and renovation of Legacy Arena.