Funding Ratios for City Government Multi-Employer Plans Don’t Get the Attention that Goes to Single Employer Plans Breakdown by Pension Plan Type While most government watchdogs focus heavily on single employer public pension plans accountable only to a single city, ...
Month: September 2018
Douglas County Unified School District #497, KS Issues $43.5 Million
SHARE THIS: FACEBOOKTWITTERLINKEDIN PRINT | EMAIL ( ) Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of September 24, 2018: Unified School District #497 Douglas County, Kansas (Lawrence) -- $43.5 Million The Lawrence Unified School District #497, Kansas (officially called the...
Use of Foreign Trade Zones and Economic Development Projects to Help Deal with Financial Challenges and Lack of Sufficient Tax Revenues
by James E. Spiotto, Co-Publisher of MuniNet The new reality of tariff wars and 20% surcharges on foreign manufactured parts and goods The tax reform of 2018 created a 20% surcharge on foreign manufactured goods or parts coming into the United States. Recent U.S....
State of Colorado Rural Colorado Certificates of Participation
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of September 17th, 2018: State of Colorado Rural Colorado, Certificates of Participation, Series 2018 The State of Colorado is issuing $500 million in Certificates of obligation for the purposes of paying for construction on...
Cincinnati — Taking a Look at One City’s Approach to Alleviating the Burden of Pension Legacy Costs
Legacy costs, especially for mature cities, can carry a long lasting burden on the finances of municipalities challenged by massive unfunded pension liabilities and retiree health care costs. Those cities most affected by these burdens also typically experience high...
Featured Municipal Bond — City of St. Petersburg, FL Utility Refunding Revenue Bonds
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of September 10th, 2018: City of St. Petersburg, FL Utility Refunding Revenue Bonds – $204 Million According to its offering statement, the City of St. Petersburg is issuing $204 million in revenue bonds for the purposes of ...
Featured Bond –State of California Issues Taxable and Tax-Exempt Bonds
Featured Municipal Bond Issue, Week of September 4th, 2018: State of California General Obligation Bonds – $989.3 Million The State of California is issuing $989,270 million in general obligation bonds for the purposes of refunding certain outstanding bond and...
Evolution of Tax Policy in the Midwest States
Approaches to Taxation and Leverage in the Midwest, James Spiotto Addresses Tax Policy in an Ever Changing Economy In a previous MuniNetGuide article, James Spiotto addressed the demographic, economic, and debt characteristics of Midwest states, providing context for...