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Douglas County considers changes to cash reserve policy
Douglas County currently has a policy that says the accounts can’t have fund balances that are more than 25% of their revenues. Douglas County Administrator Sarah Plinsky said, instead, the 20% to 25% range should be a minimum. Read more: LJWorld
Municipal Bond Trends for December 1, 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 Financial Advisory services for your…
‘A lot of moving parts,’ Wellington school board discusses a possible future bond proposal at work session
In a 70-minute work session, the Wellington school board met to determine whether or not to bring another school bond proposal to voters, and what cuts need to be made in order to get it passed. There was no vote at Monday night’s work session…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 25, 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 Financial Advisory services for your…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 24, 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 Financial Advisory services for your…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 21, 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 Financial Advisory services for your…
Treasury yields slide after Williams suggests Fed could cut again in December
Treasury yields were lower on Friday as investors look for clues on the shape of the U.S. economy and the direction of monetary policy. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury fell more than 4 basis points to trade at 4.056%. Yields across the maturity…
City approves fee schedule for city services
The Garden City Commission approved a Master Fee Schedule ordinance and resolution at its regular meeting on Tuesday. Jared Kuhlmann, Garden City Finance Director, said city staff has been working on compiling a fee schedule for the better part of the past year, which incorporates…
Judge to decide fate of Johnson County’s public safety sale tax ballot question
When a majority on the Johnson County Commission decided last spring to ask voters to continue the quarter-cent public safety sales tax beyond 2027, their hope was that revenue would reduce the reliance on property taxes for increasing ambulance, law enforcement and mental health costs…
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