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Despite ‘bump in the road,’ Park City’s $500M Champtown is ‘full speed ahead’
The state is finalizing potentially more than $150 million in Sales Tax and Revenue, or STAR, bonds to bolster the development, which it and developers predict will bring in more than two million visitors annually. Source: Wichita Eagle
Municipal Bond Trends for April 9, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Halstead opens new ball fields
After months of construction, the community was able to see some of the more high visibility aspects of the Halstead Bond Project on April 3. Both Halstead High School baseball and softball officially opened their respective facilities in action when…
Kansas Court of Appeals judges hear arguments in Landlords of Lawrence lawsuit against city
A group of Lawrence landlords have taken their argument against the city’s ordinance meant to ensure voucher recipients can find housing to a higher court. The Lawrence City Commission in February 2023 approved an ordinance change that creates a protected class…
Damage done to munis despite 90-day tariff delay
The municipal market selloff intensified Wednesday amid the shifting implementation of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on imported goods from around the globe. Following Trump's announcement that the largest tariffs against most countries had been delayed for 90 days, the…
What muni market participants are saying about Trump tariff turmoil
The Bond Buyer took the pulse of professionals in various sectors of the municipal bond market to see what they are doing and advising in the midst of the market turmoil driven by President Trump's erratic tariff policies. Alice Cheng,…
Wyandotte County voters weigh another school bond in face of rising enrollment
Voters in northwest Wyandotte County on Tuesday will decide the fate of a proposed $32.5 million bond for ongoing improvements in Piper Unified School District. The item, if successful, would greenlight the second in a two-phase districtwide improvement plan to…
Repairs to two Wichita high schools have cost the district nearly $60 million — and counting
Structural repairs to two of Wichita’s oldest high schools have cost nearly $60 million over the past three years — an expense leaders say prevents them from upgrading and repairing other district buildings. “This is the reality of our situation,”…
Galena school bond proposal for upgrades approved by voters
Galena voters pass a bond proposal for school upgrades. USD 499 Bond Question: If the bond question passes, it would allow the school district to borrow $7.5 million to fix and improve school buildings, enhance safety, and build new facilities,…
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