New York’s primary economic development agency is searching for a firm that can give the state-owned site of a former long-term care center in the Hudson Valley Region new life as a housing development. Empire State Development (ESD) recently released a request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase and redevelopment of the former Taconic Developmental […]
California is on the verge of making major investments to safeguard against water shortages, if state officials can agree on how to spend newly available dollars. At a recent meeting of the California Water Commission, officials weighed approaches for allocating more than $525 million in water storage funding after a major reservoir expansion project unexpectedly […]
An Independent School District (ISD) in Port Arthur, Texas, has approved the language of a $300 million bond to construct a new middle school, develop a new stadium and improve school facilities districtwide. The Port Arthur ISD will present the approved 2025 PAISD school bond to eligible residents on May 3 election ballots. The bond, […]
Roads, bridges and rail systems in Maryland are set to receive significant repairs and upgrades. The state is launching a major revitalization effort for transportation infrastructure, with the recent announcement of a coalition called Mobilizing Opportunities for Vital Economic Growth (MOVE) to support $420 million in annual state funding. When combined with federal dollars, the […]
Traverse City, Michigan, is investing in improved wastewater infrastructure. City commissioners recently approved a notice of intent resolution that will allow the municipality to issue up to $42 million in sewer system revenue bonds. The resolution, which received unanimous support at a commissioner’s meeting, represents a $12 million increase from the previously authorized $30 million […]
Many cities, universities and state agencies have new funding for healthcare facilities. Some funding will be used for repurposing or expanding existing buildings. Other funding is earmarked for completely new buildings. These resulting upcoming projects will not only call for professional services, construction, engineering, site work, new equipment, and technology, each will also require furniture, […]
The Lubbock Independent School District in Texas will place a $290 million bond measure on May election ballots to upgrade school facilities. The new measure, approved unanimously at the LISD Board of Trustees meeting, will ask voters for funding to support safety enhancements, academic program expansions and facility and infrastructure improvements across the district. The […]