by Bob Jessup | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog
We’ve updated the original blog post to reflect that Commerce and the EDP and published their program description and model documents. For years people have advocated for North Carolina to establish a program to give local governments another tool to help businesses...
by Bob Jessup | Jan 22, 2025 | Blog
The United States Senate Finance Committee has published a broad list of ideas for tax law changes. Many of the original “Trump Tax Cuts” from 2017 are set to expire this year. Under Congress’s own rules, if those cuts are to be extended, then Congress needs to impose...
by AJ Jessup | Dec 18, 2024 | Blog
Going into a New Year, everyone has an interest rate prediction. We thought we’d look at expectations for construction costs instead. Aided by the 0.5% Federal Reserve cut in the Federal funds rate in November, the second such cut of the year, Q3 of 2024 saw the...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 18, 2024 | Blog
As we get to the start of 2025, we offer this list of items to keep in mind as you plan for new capital projects and manage your existing projects. Here are a few things to think about at least once a year: Do something with unused financing proceeds. Why pay...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 12, 2024 | Blog
Brad Briner will be our new North Carolina State Treasurer starting in January. Naturally (for us) we thought we’d offer some completely unsolicited advice for how the Treasurer’s office, through the Local Government Commission, could make life better for the LGC’s...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 12, 2024 | Blog
Learning about our new State Treasurer – Brad Briner won the election to succeed Dale Folwell, who did not seek re-election. Briner was the Republican candidate, and he’ll take over in early January. You can read more about Briner and some thoughts on issues facing...
