How COVID Impacted Airport Bond Ratings, Capital Planning
When COVID-19 hit in 2020 and airports turned into ghost towns, it was anyone’s guess whether some airports (and their bond ratings) could weather the storm. New research, published in a recent issue of the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, shows how...
New Data Reveals the Six States with Significant Miscounts in the 2020 Census
A follow-up survey conducted by the Bureau of Census to measure the accuracy of the 2020 Census count reveals that six states were undercounted, while eight states were overcounted. The states with significant net undercount rates are: Arkansas (5.04%), Florida...
Municipal Bond Issuers With the Fastest, Slowest Audits
Who takes the longest to audit municipal bonds? New research provides an answer: school districts are fastest on average, and counties are slowest. The Government Finance Research Center of University of Illinois Chicago recently released their research analyzing...
Airport Finance Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Federal Funds
Former finance director of Huntington Tri-State Airport, Melissa Sue Hall, pleaded guilty to theft of federal funds after misappropriating nearly $49,500 from the airport. Included in the embezzled amount is the $10,000 federal funding received per year and deposited...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Hub For Small Cities to Find Infra Funding Opportunities
With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a flood of grants has become available for the infrastructure projects of local governments. However, smaller cities and towns may struggle in applying for federal infrastructure grants....Listen to Our Civic Development Podcast!
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