Officials in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, announced $30 million in lost cost financing for the city’s “Tidewater Landing” downtown waterfront development project.  The first phase of the Tidewater Landing project was split into two parts. Phase 1A included the $126 million construction of Centerville Bank Stadium, a 10,500-seat multipurpose stadium and an accompanying parking garage. The stadium is currently the home of Rhode Island FC and opened for use in May 2025.   The funding, sourced from the Rhode Island […]

The city of Alamo, Texas, will move into the next stage of a water system improvement project after receiving $9.3 million in financing and principal forgiveness from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).  The project will rehabilitate Alamo’s five-million-gallon-per-day water treatment plant. Although a firm timeline hasn’t yet been released, the city will now be able to move […]

Because I, and the rest of the Strategic Partnerships team, spend every day working at a unique vantage point – the intersection of public and private sector connections – we see trends, issues, risks, and problems arising often before anything is obvious to most others. I write today to point out some issues I feel we must solve within the world of government contracting […]

New Jersey lawmakers have enacted legislation authorizing the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to evaluate competitive proposals for new nuclear energy generation projects.   The measure received unanimous bipartisan approval in both legislative chambers and includes safeguards intended to prevent development costs from being passed on […]

The San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) in Texas will receive a combined $24 million investment from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to upgrade air traffic control infrastructure and equipment. The airport will also begin the design phase for a replacement tower later this summer.  The lion’s share of that investment – $18 million – will enable the airport to modernize […]

The National League of Cities (NLC) has released its latest edition of its State of the Cities report, highlighting municipal priorities, challenges and opportunities across the nation. While economic development remains a top priority, local leaders are contending with long-term challenges associated with housing, infrastructure and workforce development.  Over the past year, the NLC compiled data pulled from State of the City speeches across the country, assessing patterns […]

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) approved the Fiscal Year 2027-2031 (FY27-31) Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) on July 1, committing about $79.4 million in federal and state funds to widen Interstate 49 (I-49) in Cass County. The project also includes rehabilitating two bridges at 163rd Street.  The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will […]