by Bob Jessup | Jan 5, 2024 | Blog
The State Auditor’s investigative reports on local governments sometimes document really bad, and even criminal, behavior by local government officials. In other cases, the findings are more about sloppiness, although sloppiness that gets bad enough can have criminal...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 17, 2023 | Blog
It’s not unusual to find a local government that has trouble spending the money it borrows for a project, or that has money left over when the project is done. We’ve written before, for example, about what you can do with proceeds left over on an installment...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 10, 2023 | Blog
An apartment developer approached the City of Waynesville for some extra support on a project that the City had already fully entitled for construction. With the run up in construction prices, the developer asked the City to participate in an arrangement under Section...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
As we get to the start of 2024, 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: Review compliance with your financing covenants. If you have...
by Bob Jessup | Nov 19, 2023 | Blog
In 2018 the City of Rockingham spearheaded an effort to redevelop underused private property into a new downtown campus for Richmond Community College. The City saw that this project would revitalize the parcel, bring more people to the downtown both day and night and...
by Bob Jessup | Nov 19, 2023 | Blog
We’ve written earlier (here and here) about legislation entitled “bond referendum transparency” that was working its way through the General Assembly this past session. Although Senate Bill 99 did not pass, key components of the legislation – regarding changes to the...
