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Lincoln council directs staff to pursue private-placement loan for $11 million solar project
Summary
Council signaled a preference for a private lease-purchase / bank loan to finance an approximately $11 million municipal solar project, citing speed and flexibility and noting a potential $2.5 million Inflation Reduction Act reimbursement that could be applied later to reduce debt.
The Lincoln City Council on May 28 directed staff to pursue a private-placement bank loan (a lease‑purchase structure) as the preferred way to finance an approximately $11 million municipal solar project, citing schedule urgency and flexibility despite a higher stated rate.
City staff and municipal advisers from PFM Financial Advisors outlined three options: lease revenue bonds sold publicly, a state-run I Bank loan (lower stated rate but a longer 4–6 month process and higher origination costs), and a private placement/bank loan (quicker,…
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