by Bob Jessup | Jun 27, 2016 | Blog
Proposed legislation to expand school leasing addresses a real problem, even if some think it’s not the best approach A flare-up over proposed legislation (Senate Bill 554) to increase school leasing projects highlights a scenario playing out all over North Carolina...
by Bob Jessup | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog
Co-working Spaces, Incubators and Accelerators – Which One is Right for You? Wondering what to do with that vacant space downtown? Want to spur job growth and boost your local economy? Maybe it’s time for a co-working space. Or an incubator. Perhaps even an...
by Bob Jessup | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
For several years the lending and investing community has been expressing concerns about how and when local governments provide disclosure to that community about non-rated government bank loans and other private financings. We previously visited this issue in a prior...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 16, 2016 | Blog
What do we need all this fund balance for, anyway? As we move into the height of budget season for North Carolina local governments, this question will ring out from voices across the State—especially as many local governments re-build fund balance after some years of...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 16, 2015 | Blog
—What do we need all this fund balance for, anyway?— As we move into the height of budget season for North Carolina local governments, this question will ring out from voices across the State—especially as many local governments re-build fund balance after some years...