Infrastructure

A proposed ballot measure to pay for a new Campbell police building and an almost-new library moved ahead Tuesday night, but the city council continued to struggle with the precise language that will go on the November ballot.

Mayor Tim Kabat Monday has vetoed the concept for the $49.2 million La Crosse Center expansion.

The authority, one of the largest municipal issuers, will substitute a Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi letter of credit with State Street.

U.S. Conference of Mayors President Stephen Benjamin talks about the ways to get Congress to bring back advance refundings for municipal bond issuers. The mayor of Columbia, S.C., also discusses a Smart Cities agenda that’s focused on growing cities through improved infrastructure. John Hallacy is host.

The New York governor announced a $150 billion infrastructure plan for the next five years.

A bill now in committee would sell distressed federal assets to fund projects in distressed communities and pay down the deficit.

State officials intend to come to market with $225 million of Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenue bonds.

The county's last junk bond rating was erased with a two-notch Moody's upgrade to Baa2.

Gov. Jerry Brown convinced lawmakers to set aside $15.9 billion in total reserves.

Emrich is a longtime credit and bond analyst in the municipal securities market.

A majority of states leverage their revolving funds to issue municipal bonds to finance local projects.

A ballot measure in November will ask voters to reverse the tax increase and construction package lawmakers approved in 2017.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration and The Boring Company will begin contract negotiations on a high-speed tunnel system.

State officials say the new funds will increase the local share of funding for Gateway and improve the project's chances of getting federal funds.

The spending plan heads to Gov. Rick Snyder for his expected signature.

The City Council approved a budget that includes $559 million for infrastructure.

The New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank was approved by state lawmakers in April.

Just a few Lewiston residents testified Monday night against the city getting judicial approval to issue bonds for upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant, but they were vocal.

The proposed rules would clarify that an institutional investor could take part in a public-private partnership for a bond-financed project without making the bonds taxable.

Branches in every borough struggle to stay open due to broken boilers, leaky roofs and other serious maintenance problems, said the Center for an Urban Future.