Colorado has asked the U.S. Treasury to approve 91 new Opportunity Zones, the maximum number of census tracts the state was allowed to nominate under the next round of the federal tax incentive program. The Sept. 28 submission would position selected communities for tax-advantaged investment in real estate, infrastructure, housing, manufacturing and business expansion. The […]
Louisiana – Ryan Roy has been promoted to chief of the St. Bernard Parish Fire Department. Roy, a lifelong parish resident, has served the department in a variety of roles throughout his career. He has a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Upper Iowa University and a master’s degree in leadership and human resource development […]
Public school districts throughout the country have entered a new academic year under significant financial pressure. Rising personnel, transportation, special education, health care and facility costs are colliding with declining enrollment in many regions and the temporary federal pandemic-era funding is ending. Coupled with that, some states have reduced public school funding, and a few […]
Strategic Partnerships, Inc. salutes you, public sector officials: The Profiles in Power section spotlights and recognizes powerful figures across America’s public sector landscape. This Profile in Power is of Troy Lestina, Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer for the City of Mansfield, Texas. My public career highlights and education I currently serve as the City of Mansfield’s Deputy City Manager […]
Arizona is accepting petitions for a new type of financing district that can underwrite roads, water lines and other public infrastructure needed for housing development. The State Affordability Infrastructure District (SAID) program allows those costs to be paid over time through bonds supported by district taxes, assessments or other revenue. The SAID addresses any expense […]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that it will equally divide a $600 million transfer between three critical transportation projects supporting commuter rail, housing and surface transportation resilience infrastructure. The first $200 million allotment will support the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Rail Reliability Program, with the core purpose to renew the commuter […]
A Southern California water authority will receive a $251 million federal loan to build an advanced water purification facility designed to create a local drinking water supply and reduce reliance on imported water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan Sept. 28 for the Las Virgenes-Triunfo Public […]