Water bonds

The cities enter a primary municipal bond market prepared to absorb $9 billion of deals this week.

The GFOA is advocating for federal funding for special districts, which have not received any specific funding.

Florida’s attorneys cite flaws and errors in a special master’s report to support overturning its conclusions.

Vallejo, California, benefited from last week's record-low municipal market rates when it finally sold its water revenue bond refunding.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio plans to introduce an outline for proposed national infrastructure legislation as early as Tuesday.

Florida says it was harmed, but the special master in the water rights case said Florida lacked clear and convincing evidence that Georgia is responsible.

San Francisco PUC's water revenue bond ratings were boosted to Aa2 ahead of sale.

Sandy Kerl has been acting general manager since Maureen Stapleton retired in March from the top slot.

A special master will hear oral arguments Thursday in the federal lawsuit Florida filed in 2013, as both states incur significant legal costs.

A novel approach is necessary, former Housing and Urban Development secretary Heny Cisneros said at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank's summit in Providence.

Xay Khamsyvoravong, chairman of the Providence Water Supply Board, explains how this trending accounting tool could help offset Rhode Island’s local pension liabilities. Paul Burton hosts.

IFA is restating its current bond trust indenture as it finalizes a drawdown loan of up to $436 million provided under WIFIA.

A community near San Antonio is pushing for bond-financed dam repairs, saying a Guadalupe Blanco River Authority plan to drain the lakes would cut property values in half.

The funds will be used to help local water systems provide safe drinking water.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded $492 million of bonds because of its revised criteria on special revenue debt.

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is promising a five-year, $500 million capital program to upgrade water and sewer pipes.

The water district in Washington County, Utah, is driving a plan estimated at up to $1.8 billion to bring water 140 miles from Lake Powell.

The $42 million sale comes as water infrastructure is emerging as a priority priority for municipal issuers.

It's time for municipalities to rethink the way they're spending on water infrastructure, experts said this week.

Texas expects to see sizable savings by refunding general obligation bonds for water programs across the state.