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Council accepts winning bid for $10M general obligation bond issue; closing set for June 12
Summary
Council accepted Huntington Securities' winning bid for the city's general obligation bond Series 2025A (competitive sale), with a true interest cost around 3.46% and a June 12 closing; council also adopted related ordinance and resolution authorizing the issue.
Mission City Council accepted the low bid in a competitive sale for its General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025A, and authorized the bond issuance on May 21.
Bruce (Ehlers), the city's municipal adviser, summarized the sale: eight bids were received and Huntington Securities submitted the winning bid with a true interest cost (TIC) of approximately 3.46%. Bruce said the sale was marketed at $10,000,000 par but premium in the winning bid allowed staff to reduce par by about $635,000 while maintaining a comparable funding stack; the offering's yields ranged roughly from 3% to 3.7% and the bonds are callable on or after Oct. 1, 2032. Bruce also reported that S&P affirmed the city's AA+ rating.
Council moved to accept the sale and later approved an ordinance and a resolution prescribing the form and details of the issue; the motions carried on roll call. The bonds will close on June 12, at which time the city will receive the proceeds to fund street and stormwater infrastructure projects (roughly $4.4M for stormwater, $5M for streets) and approximately $400,000 for police vehicles and equipment, according to the bond sale breakdown provided to council.
Councilmembers praised staff and the municipal advisor for preparing the package and noted the favorable market result decreased the city's borrowing cost compared with presale projections.
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