Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-039-2008    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 7/15/2008
Introduced Date 6/17/2008 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 9/12/2008    
Title: An Act concerning borrowing to finance Capital Projects for School Construction in an amount not to exceed $705,065,000  
Proposers/Sponsors: Marilynn Bland, Will Campos, Samuel H. Dean, Thomas E. Dernoga, Camille A. Exum, Andrea C. Harrison, Tony Knotts, Eric C. Olson, Ingrid M. Turner, County Executive
Code sections: None - None
Attachments: 1. ACTION SUMMARY S2008039, 2. B2008039.pdf
Contact: Joseph R. Hamlin Office of Law
Title An Act concerning borrowing to finance Capital Projects for School Construction in an amount not to exceed $705,065,000   Background This bill provides the authority to borrow an amount not to exceed $705,065,000 to finance school construction projects as approved in the FY2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program. The amount enabled will provide sufficient funding to complete a useable portion of each project as required by Section 823 of the County Charter. The borrowings authorized in this bill will occur over several years as programmed in the FY2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program. Pursuant to Section 323 of the County Charter, Board of Education capital projects are not referred to a referendum of the voters of the County.