Posts Tagged ‘general obligation bonds’

Funding Capital Projects in a BID (Business Improvement District)

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

As discussed in a previous post, a North Carolina municipality may establish a special tax district that encompasses its central downtown area to raise money to fund “downtown revitalization.” See G.S. 160A-536(a)(2). The special tax district is commonly referred to as a Business Improvement District or BID. Many municipalities create and maintain BIDs to provide […]

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Two-thirds Bonds

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

On July 1, 2009, Carolina County had outstanding general obligation (G.O.) indebtedness of $32.2 million, revenue bond indebtedness of $7.1 million, and installment-purchase debt totaling $1.5 million. The county used its G.O. bond revenues to fund a new recreation facility and a new police department. It issued the revenue bonds to finance a major water […]

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