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Mobile officials report $250 million civic‑center bond sale and smaller-than-expected interest costs

2509885 · March 3, 2025
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City officials said Mobile completed a competitive sale for a $250 million bond issue to finance the civic center and expects interest costs below budget, with proceeds arriving within about 10 days.

Mobile officials reported that the city completed a competitive sale of $250 million in bonds to finance the civic center and expects slightly lower interest costs than it had budgeted.

Finance director Scott Collins told the council the city "went to the bond market today" and was "first out of the gate" for the $250,000,000 issue. Collins said the sale drew eight bidders and that JPMorgan Securities was the apparent…

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