bonds
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Colorado Springs D-11 may present voters with $775 million bond measure
Colorado Springs’ oldest school district could see new capital funding for the first time in over 20 years. Colorado Springs District 11’s Board of Education will decide whether to present a new, districtwide bond totaling $775 million to voters this fall during its regular meeting next week. If the bond were to pass, every school…
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Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades
Colorado regulators would gain expanded power to order Xcel Energy to finance major costs for its chronically troubled Comanche 3 coal plant through bonds backed by a decades-long charge on every customer’s monthly electric bill. House Bill 26-1326, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission “sunset bill” that cleared its first committee on April 23, would let…
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Colorado treasury launches website to improve bond transparency
The Colorado Department of the Treasury on Monday announced a new website that aims to improve transparency for the state’s bond investors. The website, stateofcoloradobonds.com, which is set to launch in October, provides potential investors with information about Colorado’s finances and bond programs. State officials said they hope the website will attract more buyers for…
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Denver OKs $700 million in bonds for Denver International Airport capital improvements
The Denver City Council approved the issuance of $700 million in bonds to the Denver International Airport on Monday, intended to fund capital improvements at the airport. The bonds were approved in a 10 to 1 vote with Councilman Chris Herndon absent and Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca voting no without comment. Senior Financial Management Analyst Lupe…