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File #: 204279    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Approved
File created: 9/15/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/28/2017 Final action: 10/12/2017
Enactment date: 9/28/2017 Enactment #: 204279
Title: Requesting authorization to issue refunding bonds in order to reduce interest costs.
Code sections: Bond/BAN -
Attachments: 1. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING REFUNDING BONDS, 2. 46841229_1-Refunding Loan Order, 3. Saving

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Requesting authorization to issue refunding bonds in order to reduce interest costs.

 

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To the Honorable Board:

 

I hereby request, subject to the approval of your Honorable Board, an authorization for the City Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor to issue refunding bonds in order to reduce interest costs associated with any and all bonds of the City outstanding upon the date of approval of this Order specifically including the following bonds:

 

August 2006 -     $2,945,000

February 2009 -  $1,285,000

February 2010 -  $2,015,000

June 2010 -         $3,605,000

 

The maturity of the bonds will remain the same and the project interest costs and budgetary savings over the remaining years will be approximately $998,000.

 

My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

 

Respectfully,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor