Primary bond market

The Oxford School District will host a series of community meetings starting Monday to gather input regarding a proposed bond issue.

Columbus Public Library Director Drew Brookhart has a lot to think about over the days, weeks and months ahead.

With the vote on a $74 million bond to benefit Red Oak ISD on the horizon, district officials will hold a second town hall meeting Thursday evening.

Trustees on the Gustine Unified School District governing board clashed with each other and members of the public Wednesday night over criticisms of the board's transparency and district management of the Measure P bond.

When Port City voters approved Wilmington's $38 million parks bond last fall, the 15 projects named were distant prospects. This year, the work begins.

Municipal bonds ended narrowly mixed on Monday, ahead of the start of the week's scheduled $6.82 billion of new issuance, traders said.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were eyeing declining muni yields as they await the start of the week’s new issuance. Muni volume is estimated at $6.82 billion this week.

Municipal bond market participants are returning to work after the long holiday weekend. Traders will be eyeing declining muni yields as they await the start of the week’s new issuance.

Municipal market participants will come back to work after a long holiday weekend to almost $7 billion of new issuance, highlighted by another billion dollar deal from California.

UBS Wealth Management Americas is looking to revive its capital markets and public finance businesses, hiring Peter Hill from Wells Fargo and Steven Genyk from Janney, and reassigning Chief Risk Officer Mark Sanborn to head capital markets and sales.

Municipal bonds were trading stronger at midday, according to traders, who were wrapping up their business ahead of the full market close for Good Friday. Ipreo estimates municipal bond volume for next week at $6.82 billion.

Municipal bond traders were wrapping up their business on Thursday ahead of the full market close for Good Friday. Trading will resume after the Easter weekend on Monday, April 17.

The Rogers County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday during its regular board meeting to refinance two bond issues to a lower fixed rate than the current rate.

Rend Lake College will issue $5 million in bonds to help defray operational costs in light of the state budget crisis.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Wednesday as the state of California competitively sold about $604 million of general obligation bonds.

Area school systems would benefit from a statewide $1.9 billion construction bond referendum issue proposed through a recent bill submitted by an area legislator.

State funding for education continues to be a concern at Stillwater Public Schools, but administrators and the board of education also have their eyes focused on future construction and renovation projects.

Volusia County school district officials sat in front of the School Board Tuesday evening with a question now nearly age-old: How will the district tackle a backlog of infrastructure projects, some that needed attention as long as a decade ago?

Greater Latrobe School District could benefit from a slightly lower interest rate for the second in a proposed trio of bond issues planned to finance construction of the new Latrobe Elementary School.