by Bob Jessup | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog
Why is public infrastructure so much more expensive in the United States than anywhere else? Why has the increase in cost of public infrastructure so far outstripped the increase in general price levels, or even the costs of direct construction inputs? We came across...
by AJ Jessup | Aug 31, 2023 | Blog
We recently reviewed a GFOA post from May titled “Should We Rethink Reserves.” We wrote previously on the importance of fund balance, but the GFOA article encourages a more granular analysis of reserve levels than we have discussed. As the need for local governments...
by Bob Jessup | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog
It’s that time of year when lawyers for local governments will get letters, signed by their clients, asking for a report to the auditor. Information from the attorneys is important to an auditor’s evaluation of the client’s financial statements, especially as to...
by Bob Jessup | Jul 12, 2023 | Blog
I came across an interesting paper on the redevelopment of the City and Port of Copenhagen. There are many specific projects and techniques that won’t apply in the United States, but a few of my takeaways that might: If the local government itself owns unused or...
by Bob Jessup | Jul 6, 2023 | Blog
A recent report from the NC Chamber Foundation indicates that thousands of North Carolinians are leaving the workforce, forgoing professional advancement, losing work hours, or passing on work-related education or training because of the lack of affordable quality...
by Bob Jessup | Jun 27, 2023 | Blog
We wrote about Senate Bill 99 back in March, and a new version of that bill is back on the move in the General Assembly. As we said back in March, no one in the legislature needs to care what we think is good policy about bond referenda. But as bond lawyers, we want...
