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Council briefed on Sierra Vista IDA bond financings; city not guaranteeing bonds, counsel says
Summary
Bond counsel told council that proposed IDA revenue bonds to finance charter‑school and master‑plan acquisitions will be paid from the borrowing entities' revenues and are not a pledge of the city; council asked about oversight and the IDA's relationship to the city. Staff said a Feb. presentation on IDA funds is scheduled.
Bond counsel explained to Sierra Vista City Council that two resolutions before the city relate to Industrial Development Authority financings: one to borrow acquisition funds for a charter school managed by a group the city has previously worked with, and a second taxable financing for land acquisition and infrastructure for a master‑plan community.
Why it matters: counsel emphasized these will be revenue bonds of the borrowing entities and not obligations of the Sierra Vista IDA, the…
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