The Olentangy Schools Board of Education voted to approve a new bond issue in a special meeting last month, asking voters approval on a $235 million bond to build two new schools in the district. Citing rapid and continued growth in community schools in the Columbus suburb, the board proposed construction of Elementary 18 and […]
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners in Oregon unanimously voted to approve a proposal to select a development partner for the Walnut Park redevelopment project. In 2018, the county started evaluating future development possibilities for the Walnut Park complex, located at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Northeast Killingsworth Street. The process […]
Budgets and resources have been tightening around municipality and county projects for years, putting local governments in difficult positions as they navigate unreliable funding streams to maintain essential infrastructure and systems. As a result, public-private partnerships (P3) have emerged as a leading project delivery alternative, providing public entities with a feasible means to bridge funding […]
Sonoma County, California, is investing in its workforce with a $434 million development project to upgrade its campus in Santa Rosa. Officials presented the plan to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, and it includes large-scale new construction projects, renovations and acquisitions to expand the existing campus. The project is currently in a year-long environmental […]
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded $96 million to transit agencies to support transit programs in rural and urban communities statewide. The funding will enable transit agencies to further expand transit services and improve accessibility features. Both rural and urban residents will benefit from better, safer and more reliable services due to the […]
The state of Delaware has placed a bid to lead the nation in tech innovation and advancement, launching the artificial intelligence (AI) Sandbox Initiative to create a dedicated space to develop agentic AI technologies and regulations. The sandbox will serve as a controlled testing ground to safely create AI technologies in a flexible, supervised environment. […]
Because the company I lead does extensive research to monitor and provide data related to bond elections in all 50 states, I am shocked to see how many billions in funding are allocated through bond elections annually for upcoming projects. In Texas alone, bond elections in May of this year represent $37.7 billion in new […]