#PublicFinance is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 65 people shared 372 posts with it — around 12 a day. Activity is up 18% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 11 with 27 posts.
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Piper Sandler adviser: pension bonds are a timing call; current rates argue against issuing now
Bridal Watkins of Piper Sandler told the Philomath board that pension obligation bonds can reduce PERS liabilities if investment returns exceed borrowing costs but warned rising interest rates and model scenarios mean the district would likely not proceed at today's rates; the board will revisit a market update in mid-November.
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Frédéric Bizard, économiste : « La France a besoin d’une réforme structurelle de son modèle, plutôt que d’une “TVA sociale” »
TRIBUNE. Une hausse de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée serait une hypothèse crédible pour financer des investissements d’avenir, estime, dans une tribune au « Monde », le professeur d’économie.
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Finance committee flags $400,000 shortfall, recommends moving county health plan to state carrier
The executive committee heard that the county faces about a $400,000 budget shortfall. Finance committee chair Jim Schienlein said the committee recommended moving employee health insurance to the state carrier (CMS) to access a larger pool, moderate cost increases and improve coverage; a final budget wrap-up meeting is scheduled for the 22nd.
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Five EU Nations Oppose Joint Debt for New Budget
Leaders from Austria, Germany, Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands reject joint debt and call for significant EU budget spending cuts.
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Shadows on the wall: The monetary myths that shape British politics
The Treasury tells us there is no money. The Bank of England tells us it operates independently. The OBR tells us the deficit must be closed. They have been projecting these shadows on the wall for so...
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Smithville council adopts FY2026–27 budget amid disputes over notice and audits
Council approved the FY2026–27 budget that council members said raises property tax revenue over last year; residents pressed the council about filing dates, notice accuracy and the absence of recent audits, and the council acknowledged a need to identify up to roughly $240,000 in possible cuts if the rate were lowered.
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What can help save nature and increase climate resilience? Better accounting.
“Accoutants will save the world” if they can incorporate costs such as nature degradation and carbon emissions into financial valuations.
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The Institution Britain Is Missing
We run three bodies to count the money and none to assess whether the economy can do the work.
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Directors urge CMSA to open debt‑service agreement and study cost allocation as revenue bond debated
Board members reported CMSA discussion of a revenue bond and urged an independent cost‑allocation study and renegotiation of a 2016 debt‑service agreement; members said timing, EDU calculations and alternative compliance (including nutrient trading) should inform any bond decision.
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SBCAG authorizes bond issuance to refinance 2022 TIFIA loan if 3% NPV savings achieved
The board authorized staff to pursue a 2026 Measure A senior sales tax refunding bond issue to pay off the 2022 $75M TIFIA loan (about $46.3M outstanding), but directed staff to only execute a sale if net present value savings meet the board’s 3% policy threshold.
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County presents four financing scenarios for Moda Center renovation; staff urges against raising lodging tax
CFO Eric Graeano presented four options to finance a roughly $101.6M county contribution (mixes of BIT proceeds, motor-vehicle-rental-tax debt and transient lodging-tax changes). Graeano recommended using BIT and MVRT rather than raising the transient lodging tax (TLT).
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Frédéric Bizard, économiste : « La France a besoin d’une réforme structurelle de son modèle, plutôt que d’une “TVA sociale” »
TRIBUNE. Une hausse de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée serait une hypothèse crédible pour financer des investissements d’avenir, estime, dans une tribune au « Monde », le professeur d’économie.
www.lemonde.fr
Frédéric Bizard, économiste : « La France a besoin d’une réforme structurelle de son modèle, plutôt que d’une “TVA sociale” »
TRIBUNE. Une hausse de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée serait une hypothèse crédible pour financer des investissements d’avenir, estime, dans une tribune au « Monde », le professeur d’économie.
citizenportal.ai
Finance committee flags $400,000 shortfall, recommends moving county health plan to state carrier
The executive committee heard that the county faces about a $400,000 budget shortfall. Finance committee chair Jim Schienlein said the committee recommended moving employee health insurance to the state carrier (CMS) to access a larger pool, moderate cost increases and improve coverage; a final budget wrap-up meeting is scheduled for the 22nd.
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RDA approves Agreement 26-01 to retain consultants to review Procter & Gamble project-area RDAs
The RDA approved agreement 26-01 to retain Lewis Robertson and Birmingham Public Finance Advisors to research and advise on Procter & Gamble-related project-area RDAs (2008, 2015 and other areas). Consultants will review records, liability and advise the board; the motion passed on a voice vote.
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Commissioners to call special meeting to seek state auditor engagement
After extended public comment and executive session, the board agreed to call a special Friday meeting to place items that would let the county formally request services from the state auditor, including a narrower immediate scope for a forensic review and a discussion of engagement cost and payment.
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Board sets work session after lengthy debate over Milwaukie IGAs, utilities and Metro funds
Directors debated three unresolved terms in two intergovernmental agreements with the city of Milwaukie — fees/utilities, special‑use permit fee waivers and allocation of Metro local share funds — and agreed to a dedicated work session before Sept. 30 to reach decisions and direct staff.
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Council adopts $127.1 million FY2027 budget that funds PFAS remediation and capital projects
The City of Temple Terrace adopted ordinance 16-04, approving a FY2027 budget totaling $127,095,185 that includes $18,257,000 for water-treatment and PFAS remediation projects and a 4% COLA for general employees.
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Board packet links bonded debt to recently approved mill increase to fund construction
CFO told the board the district refinanced debt and sold bonds (a $10M and a $60M sale) and that the 4-mill tax was expected to generate roughly $3.8M annually to help pay increased bond payments that bring FY27 debt service to about $15.54M.
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