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Oregon's largest city plans to issue $585.6 million in revenue bond debt to finance upgrades its Bull Run water filtration facility.
August 14
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The governors of Arizona and Nevada said their states would suffer disproportionately from the management plan for the drought-starved river.
August 11
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The city moved to a less-restrictive Stage 2 drought status for water use in another sign after recent rain that a water supply emergency is no longer imminent.
August 4
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The planned Sites Reservoir project in California faces financial uncertainty as officials await a regulatory decision about its usable water supply.
July 31
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Beneficial rainfall allowed the Texas city to move its timeline for a projected water supply emergency to September 2028 from the same month in 2027.
July 28
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Water infrastructure projects in the 2027 plan are aimed at accommodating projected population growth and addressing dwindling supplies.
July 24
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The Texas city needs higher rates in part to support future debt that would be issued for $1.1 billion of water supply projects that are underway.
July 22
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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released a bipartisan agreement on the Water Resource Development Act, a positive step toward answering questions about state revolving funds used by local water authorities for infrastructure improvements.
July 14
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The city's issuer rating was raised a notch to Aaa and ratings for other debt, including for its water and wastewater utility system, were also upgraded.
July 14
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The rating agency confirmed the Texas city's A1 bond ratings, ending a review for potential downgrade spurred by an impending water supply crisis.
July 2
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The outlook revision to stable from negative follows the city's adoption of a fiscal 2027 budget with structural changes that greatly reduced a shortfall.
June 26
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The spending plan includes revenue-raising measures involving the bond-issuing combined utility system that have sparked concerns by the city's controller.
June 11
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While the city projects a water emergency, capital costs in the state's latest water plan skyrocket and demand exceeds capacity in a state financing program.
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A convention center, a wastewater treatment plant expansion, and a light rail system are among projects in the city that include bond financing.
June 2
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Water supply woes continue to weigh on the Texas city's bond ratings, which have been hit with multi-notch downgrades and negative outlooks.
June 2
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Issuers are watching Washington D.C. gearing up for a water bill reauthorization, along with decisions on state revolving funds, appropriation levels and the future of WIFIA.
May 27
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The Texas city's projected Level 1 emergency — indicating water supply is 180 days from not meeting demand — was moved to December from September.
May 20
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The Texas city, which has been hit with rating downgrades due to a looming water supply crisis, plans to sell up to $728 million of bonds.
May 12
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The mayor's plan to balance the fiscal 2027 budget relies heavily on proposed revenue-raising moves involving the combined utility system enterprise fund.
May 12
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The Trump administration also proposed deep cuts to the state revolving funds in its 2026 budget, which Congress rejected.
May 7
