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Coppell council directs staff to pursue bond refunding, weighs issuing debt for three fire stations
Summary
At a Feb. 6 council retreat staff recommended refinancing callable certificates of obligation to capture interest savings and consider issuing debt for three fire‑station projects; council gave direction to proceed with refunding work and to prepare a reimbursement resolution with bond counsel.
Coppell — The Coppell City Council on Feb. 6 directed staff to move forward with work to refund callable certificates of obligation and asked bond counsel and the city’s financial advisor to prepare the necessary documentation for a potential sale.
Kim (finance staff) told the council the city’s financial advisor, Jason, identified the 2013 and 2016 certificates of obligation as callable. "We would save about $449,000 over the life of these bonds," Kim said, adding that the modeled net present value savings was roughly 4.13% in current market conditions and could rise if rates decline. She said that equals an average annual interest reduction of about $45,000 for the tax‑supported issues.
The staff analysis also showed potential savings…
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