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Ohio's New Village Dissolution Process: Key Provisions and Implications of House Bill 331

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On December 18, 2024, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 331 which created a new process for dissolution of villages in Ohio. This new process is in addition to the existing procedure for the dissolution of a village...more

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A Brief Introduction to Tax Increment Financing

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Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a financing tool used by local governments to fund economic development projects. In Florida, TIF is most commonly associated with Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs), which have statutory...more

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Texas School Bond Election Timeline for November 2022 Elections

For school districts and community college districts considering November 8, 2022 bond elections. The statutory deadline to adopt the Election Order is Monday, August 22, 2022....more

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School Bond Election Timeline for November 2022 Election

For school districts and community college districts considering November 2022 bond elections. The statutory deadline to submit the Resolution Calling the Election is August 12, 2022, but some counties have earlier deadlines...more

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San Luis Obispo Regional Transportation Authority Closes First TIFIA Loan Under Rural Projects Initiative

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On September 3, 2020, San Luis Obispo Regional Transportation Authority (SLO RTA) closed the first TIFIA loan under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (Department’s) Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation...more

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Executive Order 7W Extends Tax Relief Programs to Quasi-Municipal Corporations and Revises Tax Relief Time Periods

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On April 9, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7W (“Order 7W”) revising several aspects of Executive Order 7S (“Order 7S”) dated April 1, 2020. ...more

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Calling all economic developers: Large TIFs may be eligible for a one-time extension opportunity

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In the fall of 2019, the Ohio General Assembly significantly changed state law governing tax increment financing (TIF) exemptions. For certain TIF projects, local communities can extend the exemptions – and, therefore,...more

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Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Public Banks - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 857 into law. The bill authorizes local agencies to establish so-called "public banks", subject to approval by the Department of Business Oversight and Federal Deposit Insurance...more

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"Qualified Electors" Under Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act are Registered Voters, Not Landowners, Court Says - A California...

The California Constitution requires cities, counties and special districts imposing a special tax to obtain a two-thirds vote of the “qualified electors” of such entity. The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 states...more

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Would You Bank On Los Angeles?

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On Monday, California Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago and David Chiu announced that they intend to author a bill that would allow local governments to form their own local or regional public banks. The announcement refers to...more

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A Brief Guide to the 2018 Amendments to Continuing Disclosure Requirements

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Introduction - Over the past several years, local government issuers have increasingly been privately placing bonds and other municipal debt obligations directly with banks or other purchasers rather than utilizing an...more

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California Supreme Court Holds Groundwater Pumping Charges Are Not Property-Related Charges Subject to Proposition 218 - Case May...

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The California Supreme Court concluded recently that a local water agency’s groundwater pumping charges are not property-related charges subject to the substantive and procedural requirements of California Constitution...more

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Pennsylvania Adopts Legislation to Expand Investment Options for Local Governments

New legislation in Pennsylvania expands the permissible financial products in which municipalities, school districts and municipal authorities may invest. Recently approved Pennsylvania legislation (Act No. 10 of 2016, the...more

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