by Bob Jessup | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog
We noticed an article from the Carolina Journal about a discussion at a recent Local Government Commission meeting. Although the discussion centered on the travails of a specific town, it highlighted problems that are widespread and may be getting worse in the local...
by Bob Jessup | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog
We’ve heard from several clients and Friends of the Firm recently about their discussions with LGC staff about proposed or possible public-private partnerships. Several lessons emerge from those discussions that are worth sharing. Why would you have to go to the LGC...
by Bob Jessup | Jan 21, 2019 | Blog
Successful community economic development projects don’t happen by accident. Implementing a dynamic community economic development plan requires a dynamic team. You’ll want a team of qualified professionals and community stakeholders, including local officials,...
by Bob Jessup | Jan 2, 2019 | Blog
Happy New Year! As 2019 begins, 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: Compliance with financing covenants. If you have any...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 20, 2018 | Blog
The environment in North Carolina for local government 160A-20 installment financing has changed over the past 12 months. Here are some notable developments — We have a lot of potential lenders. Lenders come in and out of the market, and sometimes a lender will...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog
We now have the official calendar for meetings of the Local Government Commission for 2019. We thought a table might be handy. Along with the meeting dates, this table shows the dates 28 days prior to the meeting, because generally the Commission staff wants a fairly...
