Infrastructure

The Tucson City Council signaled its plans Tuesday to put a $225 million bond measure on the November ballot designed to revitalize city parks.

The municipal bond market saw billions of dollars of bonds hit the screens on Tuesday.

The city will issue $80 million of limited tax general obligation bonds and $64 million subordinate lien income tax bonds,

The muni market saw several large deals hit the screens Tuesday from issuers in California, Seattle and Connecticut.

Las Cruces city councilors on Monday unanimously OK'd placing a nearly $35.6 million general-obligation bonds package before city voters in August.

For three hours Monday, members of the state Parkways Authority hashed out details for the sale of more than $300 million of turnpike bonds, a plan the authority is expected to formally approve on Thursday.

With a focus on infrastructure deals, muni buyers are set for a hefty new-issue calendar.

After nearly three decades of waiting for federal funds, the Texas port will issue its own debt to expand its ship channel for larger tankers and cargo vessels.

Officials say a long-awaited transit project reached the finish line thanks to the federal transportation grant program.

Puerto Rico was by far the largest recipient of emergency relief funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration.

The U.S. Department of Transportation told All Aboard Florida that it now has until Dec. 31 to sell the $1.15 billion of bonds.

A recent survey revealed that Davidson County voters overwhelmingly support an education bond package, but have little desire to pay for a new sports complex.

The Federal Transit Administration rules will take effect on June 29 of this year.

A new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium financing plan unveiled by House leadership late Wednesday would use future tax revenue in a large area of the city's core to pay for a new ballpark and surrounding infrastructure. It would also give public officials the power seize land for the stadium by eminent domain.

Economic development and infrastructure were the most mentioned issues by mayors in their annual states of the city addresses.

The city of Grand Rapids is embarking on an ambitious plan to install a $20 million LED streetlight system that eventually could monitor water meters and collect data about activity on the street.

Bond lawyer Jonathan Ballan chimes in on creative bond deals, tax-law changes, mortgage financing, mass transit and his recent move to Cozen O’Connor. He also makes a heartfelt plea for municipal and political leaders to weigh in and help “stop the carnage” from the opioid crisis. Paul Burton hosts.

The District of Columbia was praised for tackling the funding needs for maintaining its critical infrastructure by a rating agency concerned about deferral of such maintenance by states and local governments.

Attendees at the NYC Comptroller’s MWBE University program were introduced to the Build NYC Resource Corp.'s bond program.

AASHTO Executive Director Frederick G. "Bud" Wright has spent more than 42 years working in the transportation sector.