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Alabama on Tuesday closed a $509 million bond deal to help build two supersize prisons amid lawsuits by inmates bidding to block the project. The Alabama Finance Department confirmed that the bond sale, which had been approved last month, was finalized. The deal closure comes after criminal justice reform activists had strived for more than a year to disrupt the sale.

The Meriden Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to issue bonds on behalf of the Maynard Road Corp. to develop 100 apartment units, a black box theater and commercial space for no more than $75 million. The MHA board also approved by a 3-2 margin a resolution to issue up to $54 million in bonds for the Yale Acres Community Center project. 

The Summit Board of School Estimate unanimously approved the Board of Education's $37 million bond project proposal at a meeting at the high school in early July. In addition to a handful of school administrators, there were only a few members of the public in attendance.

The town of Bluffton unanimously voted to approve the nearly $60.5 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which includes a proposed TIF bond that will accelerate the much-anticipated completion of the New Riverside Barn Park. This project would renovate the barn to create an event space plus parking, trails, open fields for community events, site furnishings, destination playground, lighting, landscaping, and safety cameras.

The community room at the Watertown Police Department was packed with citizens interested in learning more about a proposed $10 million bond for the multi-purpose ice arena during the public presentation Thursday. The city has committed $25 million to the project, which includes $20 million in bonds and $5 million in local funds.

Newton County commissioners Wednesday added to projects already recommended for funding with SPLOST proceeds for the next six years. The Board of Commissioners agreed they wanted county officials to find ways to finance the completion of renovations to the former Cousins School complex and give money to the 278 Community Improvement District and the nonprofit Newton Trails organization

Dulles International Airport will receive $49.6 million to help fund a new regional airline concourse, among 85 airports receiving part of a nearly $1 billion grant stemming from last year's infrastructure bill approved by Congress. The funding puts Dulles one step closer to the construction of a new Concourse A, which serves United Airlines' regional flights. 

CDFA Infrastructure Finance Learning Series: Preparing for Federal Grant Applications
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern

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Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern

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