- by Robert Crump The City of Chicago is scheduled to issue $346 million in General Obligation (GO) Bonds this week. The Refunding Series 2020A is a negotiated sale with J.P. Morgan as lead managers and a pricing date of January 15th. Series 2020A Bonds have a fixed...
Cities
Featured Bond – City of Galveston to Issue $32 million in Capital Improvement Bonds
The City of Galveston is scheduled to issue $32 million in Capital Improvement Bonds to finance capital projects related to the city’s infrastructure and maintenance. The bond is scheduled for sale as a single series on the week of October 7th with Raymond James as...
Featured Bond – City of New York $930 million in General Obligation Bonds
The City of New York is expected to issue $850 million in General Obligation Bonds to finance its 2020 budget and various capital projects planned for the new year. The sale is scheduled between October 1st to the 3rd, with Jefferies as the lead underwriter and many...
Featured Bond – Week of September 16th, Orlando International Airport
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority is scheduled to issue $1.1 billion in Airport Facilities Bonds to finance construction on its new South Terminal at the Orlando International Airport and to manage certain aspects of its current debt obligations. The...
Featured Bond – Week of September 9th, 2019; City of Austin to Issue $233 million in Capital Improvement and Refunding Bonds
The City of Austin is scheduled to issue $233 million in bonds to finance its debt and to fund in whole or in part several voter-approved capital projects. The bonds are expected to be scheduled for sale on September 10, 2019 with Ramirez & Co., Inc. as the lead...
MuniNet Guide Experts Roundtable: Michael Belsky
by Mardee Handler Current Trends in Municipal Finance: A Birdseye View Flint, Michigan made national news headlines when it experienced its water crisis in 2014. During the crisis, 12 people died and at least 87 others became sick from unsafe drinking water. Seven...
Not All Cities Have A Pension Problem
By Richard A. Ciccarone, President & CEO of Merritt Research Services, LLC and Co-Owner of MUNINET, LLC The Top 21% of Cities With High Pension Funding Levels Deserve Attention and Usually Praise With so much well-deserved negative attention focused on cities...
Featured Bond — Industrial Development Authority of Kansas City, MO (Kansas City International Airport)
Featured Bond – Week of June 10, 2019: Industrial Development Authority of the City of Kansas City, MO Airport Special Obligation Bonds Overview The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Kansas City, Missouri is issuing $851, 335,000 of Airport Special...
Featured Bond: City of Austin – $464 Million in Electric Utility System Revenue Bonds
Featured Bond - Week of May 20, 2019: City of Austin, Texas $464 Million in Electric Utility System Revenue Bonds Overview The City of Austin, Texas is issuing $464 million in Electric Utility System Revenue Bonds through negotiated sale. The pricing date is...
Featured Bond — City of Chicago $700 million in General Obligation Bonds
The City of Chicago is issuing $700 Million in General Obligation Bonds This Week's Featured Municipal Bond is a $700 Million General Obligation Issue by the City of Chicago. The City will fund a variety of capital projects and pay down its outstanding...