by Bob Jessup | Jun 3, 2022 | Blog
What if you need more money for your project than the voters approved? Imagine this situation: Jefferson County had a bond referendum in November 2020, and the voters approved up to $5,000,000 in bonds to build a recreation center. After completing design, the County...
by Sanford Holshouser LLP | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog
In a recent post, we’ve pointed out the potential advantages of issuing Green Bonds, including potentially lower interest rates. In this post, we’re going to tell you how to issue bonds that carry the Green Bonds designation. This process calls for you to take steps...
by Sanford Holshouser LLP | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog
As of January 1, 2022, elected officials may not participate in making or administering contracts to nonprofit organizations with which they are associated. This prohibition is part of SB 473 which aims to prohibit conflicts of interest among local elected officials,...
by Sanford Holshouser LLP | Feb 6, 2022 | Blog
County Water and Sewer Districts were created to allow counties to provide water and sewer service to discrete populations. With encouragement from USDA lending programs, many counties created several of these districts, especially counties in rural areas. Over time,...
by Sanford Holshouser LLP | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog
“Your Town Council wants to establish a group to make recommendations to the Council about allocating funds coming to the Town under the American Rescue Plan. The Council is thinking about establishing a committee of Town staff and local stakeholders, but is...
by Sanford Holshouser LLP | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog
“Green Bonds” are bonds issued to fund an environmentally friendly or beneficial project. Bond issuers attach the “green” label on bonds in hopes of receiving a lower interest rate than they would otherwise. This once-theoretical benefit to issuers of Green...
