by AJ Jessup | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog
The role of parking as it relates to a growing downtown has always been a topic of debate, regardless of the community you call home. We’ve written about the dangers of using valuable land for surface parking in the past but have also acknowledged that parking is...
by Robert Jessup | Jun 21, 2024 | Blog
There’s a provision in the statutes that says many financing arrangements with a term of less than five years don’t need LGC approval. This provision has been in the law since well before installment financing under Section 160A-20 was approved by the State Supreme...
by Robert Jessup | Apr 26, 2024 | Blog
One often wonders what problems an unexpected piece of legislation is designed to address – especially when something as broad as the new 159-154 (found in Section 5(a) of Session Law 2023-138) sweeps into town. This legislation now requires Local Government...
by Robert Jessup | Apr 26, 2024 | Blog
Counties have established water and sewer districts to facilitate water and sewer service to discrete areas. Many counties have several of these districts. Over time, it has become a challenging process to administer the separate districts, especially when some...
by Robert Jessup | Apr 17, 2024 | Blog
We have occasion to discuss from time to time the meaning of a preaudit certification by a finance officer, especially in terms of construction contracts that will be funded at least in part by borrowed money. A preaudit certificate imposes potential liability on a...
by Robert Jessup | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog
Washington County is constructing a new preK-12 school that will consolidate substantially all the County’s public schools to one location. We worked for the County as bond counsel in connection with its $19.8 million local financing for the project. The project had a...
