by Bob Jessup | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
For several years the lending and investing community has been expressing concerns about how and when local governments provide disclosure to that community about non-rated government bank loans and other private financings. We previously visited this issue in a prior...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 16, 2016 | Blog
What do we need all this fund balance for, anyway? As we move into the height of budget season for North Carolina local governments, this question will ring out from voices across the State—especially as many local governments re-build fund balance after some years of...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 16, 2015 | Blog
—What do we need all this fund balance for, anyway?— As we move into the height of budget season for North Carolina local governments, this question will ring out from voices across the State—especially as many local governments re-build fund balance after some years...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 1, 2015 | Blog
Spring is in the air, making April a great month to carry out the legal housekeeping for your local nonprofits and authorities. Every county has an industrial authority (whether you know it or not). Most cities and towns will have a housing authority (sometimes...
by Bob Jessup | Mar 2, 2015 | Blog
When a new governor or president takes office, newspaper columns and the blogosphere are full of unsolicited advice for how the new person in charge, and that person’s team, can make things better. Perhaps the appointment of Greg Gaskins as the new Deputy Treasurer...
by Bob Jessup | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog
We think of “two-thirds bonds” as the “unsung heroes” of North Carolina public finance. A two-thirds bond is a type of general obligation bond that typically doesn’t require voter approval. They are an underutilized funding resource. Under North Carolina law, certain...
