by Robert Jessup | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog
I’ve read several articles recently (including this one) that talk about the “straitjacket” of municipal finance – how the requirements of the bond market reduce the ability of local governments to provide enhanced public goods, such as better schools, more housing,...
by Emily Jessup | Feb 5, 2026 | Blog
This is the next installment of our series spotlighting the different ways communities across North Carolina are tackling their housing needs. Here, we are highlighting the use of General Obligation Bonds for affordable housing projects. In North Carolina, local...
by Robert Jessup | Feb 5, 2026 | Blog
Some high percentage of businesses looking to locate new business operations, or relocate existing operations, say they are looking to move into an existing building for their operations. Although a much lower percentage of those businesses ends up using an existing...
by Emily Jessup | Jan 14, 2026 | Blog
It’s the start of a New Year, and in some localities, thoughts turn to the idea of a bond referendum. Here are the answers to some frequent questions we get about that process: What is a bond referendum? When can I have a bond referendum? Is it too late to plan for a...
by Robert Jessup | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
In times gone by, I worked for many years as outside counsel to a bank that made dozens of loans each year to local governments across North Carolina. Big loans, small loans, real estate loans, equipment loans, you name it. The wide majority of those loans were done...
by Robert Jessup | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
As we get to the end of 2025 and the start of 2026, we offer this list of items to keep in mind as you plan for new capital projects and manage your existing projects and financings. Here are a few things to think about at least once a year: Put your unused financing...
