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Council approves defeasance of portion of 2018 general obligation bonds using unspent proceeds

5899248 · October 7, 2025
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The council authorized an ordinance to defease part of the city's 2018 general obligation bonds using approximately $2 million in unspent proceeds, a step recommended by staff and bond counsel to comply with IRS tax-exempt bond spending rules.

The Mineral Wells City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance authorizing defeasance and redemption of part of the city’s 2018 general obligation bonds, using roughly $2 million in unspent bond proceeds and approving an escrow agreement to effect the transaction.

City staff told council that voters authorized two propositions in November 2017; bonds totaling $11,228,525.20 were issued March 18, 2018.…

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