Improved water pressure is coming down the pipes for more than 200 homes in the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District 10 service area. The pump station, which costs approximately $6 million will be funded by a nearly $46 million water district bond.

In May, Lakeway residents will determine whether or not they want to pass a $23 million bond to fund the land acquisition and construction for a new police station.

After a unanimous vote from the San Marcos CISD School Board, it will now be up to voters to decide if the district will get $107.3 million.

The Abilene City Council voted to spend $200,000 to develop a Stormwater Master Drainage Plan.

San Antonio city council formally voted to place an $850 million bond package, the largest bond issue ever floated by any government entity in Bexar County history, on the May ballot.

A new fire station, better roads and more buildings for Animal Management & Welfare are all projects that bonds will fund in year one of Amarillo's proposed $418 million Community Investment Program (CIP).

A 2-percentage-point uptick in the city's hotel occupancy tax appears to be the most favored method of expanding the Austin Convention Center and turning the area around it into a lifestyle and tourist epicenter.

Two major infrastructure upgrades to Canyon's water system are underway in Canyon, TX.

The Internal Revenue Service is investigating a deal, including tax exempt bonds, that raised millions of dollars for the redevelopment of the Statler Hotel and Dallas Central Library.

CDFA is proud to release its 2017 Policy Agenda. Our agenda outlines numerous recommendations to some of the nation's most difficult development finance issues, and we hope that Congress and the Administration will use our recommendations as a roadmap to improvements in these areas. To read The Bond Buyer's overview, click here.

The Abilene City Council met to outline the city's budget priorities as part of a new approach to deciding how to spend taxpayer dollars. One of the major topics discussed was how to fund street repairs and maintenance. Instead of asking voters to approve a bond issue to fund streets, council members tossed around other ideas.

Join the CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable, in partnership with TEDC, on April 5, 2017 for a special one-day conference hosted at the Dallas County Community College District. This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Texas economy going forward.

The Intro Bond Finance WebCourse provides an in-depth look at governmental and qualified private activity bonds, with a focus on industrial development bonds (IDBs), 501(c)(3) non-profit bonds, exempt facility bonds, and other special bond programs authorized by the federal government.

Join CDFA, our technical assistance partners, and experienced brownfield communities as we discuss Private Activity Bonds and how they can be used to compliment the redevelopment and cleanup of your brownfield project.

Urban communities like Austin and Dallas are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Texas is filled with rural communities and small towns who are also in need of financing strategies. These areas face unique development financing challenges and needs such as downtown revitalization, food systems, infrastructure and energy finance. A number of creative and important financing tools exist to assist rural and small town development, and this webinar will explore the cutting-edge strategies driving development in the state, and how to access them.

February 23, 2017 - 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern CDFA is excited to offer the Brownfields Project Marketplace as an opportunity for communities to receive free technical assistance related to the redevelopment and financing of brownfield projects. Join us online on February 23, to consult with financing professionals and brownfield project experts who can help identify potential resources for your brownfield project.

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