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...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog
Sprucing up downtown often includes projects like streetscape improvements, or street work to improve circulation (and fix up the utilities while we’re at it), and improved parking, bike lanes, and other services. We are so used to using installment financing for...
by Bob Jessup | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog
There’s a new bill in the General Assembly, known as Senate Bill 99 and entitled “bond referendum transparency,” that seeks to provide more information to voters about a bond referendum. It’s a follow-up proposal to legislation we’ve written about before. The bill...
by Bob Jessup | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog
There’s always a list. Here’s what I’ve picked up lately from a variety of conversations and presentations. Inflation, and its effect on direct costs and interest rates. Investment rates are rising in the same fashion. Supply chain disruptions – maybe improving, but...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog
How can our local government financially support additional development of affordable housing in our community? Gone (mostly) are the days when local governments didn’t perceive an affordable housing issue in their communities. And the answers are generally clear as...
